2008 Marklin New Items

Here are the 2008 New Items from Marklin

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Note: Prices indicated as "Pre-order Price" are valid only for orders placed before February 29, 2008. For orders after that date, the higher price (if shown) will prevail.
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T22028 - Dgtl DRG cl 01 Express Steam Loco w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 512.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 01 steam locomotive. Locomotive as it looked at the end of the Thirties with Wagner smoke deflectors.

Model: The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The locomotive has a compact design controlled Softdrive Sine high efficiency propulsion with a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a sound generator. 3 axles powered. 2 traction tires. There is an adjustable close coupling between the locomotive and tender for different radius curves. The 7226 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free warm white LED's. The headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive whistle sound and the steam locomotive operating sounds can be controlled with DCC or with Trix Systems. The sound of the air compressor working, a flickering firebox light, the sound of brakes squealing, and a short whistle blast for switching can be controlled with Trix Systems. Three additional sound functions (steam being let off, coal being shoveled, and the grate being shaken) can be turned on with the Trix Systems Central Station. There is a close coupler with a guide mechanism and an NEM coupler pocket on the back of the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers 275 mm / 10-13/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin assortment under item no. 39011.

T22033 - DB cl Kittel Steam Powered Rail Car

Pre-order price: $ 220.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) Kittel design steam powered rail car. Originally built in 1914 for the Grand Ducal Baden State Railways.

Model: The frame is die-cast metal. The car has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. The car has an NEM coupler pocket. It also has many separately applied details. There is a completely free view through the engineer's cab and a representation of the boiler. Buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front area can be prototypically equipped for display or for operation. Length over the buffers 130 mm / 5-1/8".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37253.

Comment: The Kittel - A Durable Steam Powered Rail Car. As early as the end of the 19th century, procurement was begun of a first series of seven steam powered rail cars that were chiefly run on branch lines in the southwest part of Germany. Eugen Kittel, chief mechanical engineer for the Royal Württemberg State Railways (K.W.St.E.) designed a more efficient boiler, which led in 1905 to the order for another 10 steam powered rail cars in Württemberg. The first series was rebuilt accordingly. At the time of the German State Railroad, the remaining steam powered rail cars were designated under the road numbers 9 Stuttgart to 14 Stuttgart. Another series of steam powered rail cars under the class 121a was delivered in 1914/15 for the Grand Ducal Baden State Railways, and they were later designated on the DRG under the road numbers CidT 1 to 8. Two steam powered rail cars from this Baden series were acquired by the German Federal Railroad after 1945, and they were painted in the crimson color scheme customary for powered rail cars. In 1951 and 1953, these two steam powered rail cars from the provincial railroad period were retired from service on the German Federal Railroad.

T22036 - SJ cl G Steam Loco w/Tender (L)

Pre-order price: $ 384.00

Prototype: Statens Järnvägar (SJ) - Swedish State Railways class G. Former Prussian G 8.1.

Model: The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector with a bridge plug for conventional operation. It has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature in the firebox area. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's, they will work in conventional operation and they can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed. A Märklin 72270 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. There is a permanent close coupling between the locomotive and the tender. The locomotive is prototypically detailed with rail clearance pilots, delicate older design buffers and a central lock for the smoke box door. The locomotive has many separately applied details. The tender has an NEM coupler pocket with a close coupler guide mechanism. Length over the buffers 210 mm / 8-1/4".

One-time series.

This model can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37555.

T22038 - Dgtl DRG cl 18.4 Steam Loco w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 424.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 18.4 express locomotive. Former S 3/6, production series d/e. Road number 18 444. The locomotive looks as it did at the end of the Twenties with smoke deflectors, pre-heater and standard DRG lights. Use: Premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole can motor with a skewed armature, and a flywheel, controlled DCC/Selectrix digital decoder, and a sound effects generator with many functions, built into the tender. The locomotive can be run with DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems as well as in conventional operation. 4 axles powered. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive whistle sound and steam locomotive operating sounds, the sounds of coal being shoveled, the sounds of the compressor and the brakes, the short whistle blast for switching, the injector sounds, the sound of steam being let off, steam chest sounds, and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC or Trix Systems. There is a permanent close coupling between the locomotive and tender; there is an NEM coupler pocket with a guide mechanism and a close coupler on the rear of the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm /14-3/16". Detail parts for brake hoses, couplers, and cylinder rod protection sleeves as well as etched signs with two more road numbers printed on them are included. Length over the buffers 254 mm / 10".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16". Scheduled delivery date is the spring of 2009.

Comment: S 3/6 - A Bavarian Beauty! One of the most beautiful and also one of the most successful steam locomotive designs came from Bavaria: the class S 3/6. The firm Maffei in Munich built 159 of these famous locomotives in several series between 1908 and 1931. They were the Pacific locomotive of the provincial railroad period built in the largest numbers and were technically developed parallel to the Baden IV h. The S 3/6 also had four-cylinder compound running gear with single axle drive on the second driving axle and reached a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. Its elegant form, the cone-shaped smoke box door, and the aerodynamic engineer's cab on some of the series built contributed to the mystique of this locomotive. The series d and e stand out in particular from the various series. They were specially planned for the more gently graded Bavarian express train routes, such as between Munich and Nürnberg. Because of their assigned task, the decision was made to increase the driving wheel diameter from 1,870 mm / 73-5/8" to 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" which quickly bestowed it the nickname "High Stepper". The 18 locomotives in the series d and e were also equipped with a larger tender, but without a streamlined engineer's cab, which makes you wonder, since they were built exclusively for express train service at high speeds. After World War I, 19 units of the S 3/6 went to other European countries as reparations payments. The remaining units in Germany were designated as the class 18.4 by the German State Railroad. The DRG purchased another 30 units because the standard design locomotives were not yet available. The class 18.4 continued to be used as motive power for express trains and cut quite a good figure on the point of the Orient Express as well as the Rheingold. The German Federal Railroad took over a still larger number of locomotives and partially rebuilt them. They were considered the most economical steam locomotives on the German Federal Railroad. It was the rebuilding that accelerated their being taken out of service. Cracks developed in the boiler and the boiler pressure had to be lowered which resulted in a reduction in performance. By 1965, all of the locomotives were removed from regularly scheduled service and the majority fell victim to the cutting torch and scrap press. Several remained preserved however, and remind people of the glamour of the fame-filled past of the beautiful Bavarian S 3/6. A "High Stepper" is currently in the transportation center of the German Museum in Munich on the Therese Heights.

T22039 - DRG cl 18.4 Steam Loco w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 360.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 18.4 express locomotive. Former S 3/6, production series d/e. Road number 18 445. The locomotive looks as it did at the end of the Twenties with smoke deflectors, pre-heater and standard DRG lights. Use: Premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole can motor with a skewed armature, and a flywheel, built into the tender. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. 4 axles powered. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed. There is a permanent close coupling between the locomotive and tender; there is an NEM coupler pocket with a guide mechanism and a close coupler on the rear of the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm /14-3/16". Detail parts for brake hoses, couplers, and cylinder rod protection sleeves as well as etched signs with two more road numbers printed on them are included. Length over the buffers 254 mm / 10".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16". Scheduled delivery date is the spring of 2009.

Comment: S 3/6 - A Bavarian Beauty! One of the most beautiful and also one of the most successful steam locomotive designs came from Bavaria: the class S 3/6. The firm Maffei in Munich built 159 of these famous locomotives in several series between 1908 and 1931. They were the Pacific locomotive of the provincial railroad period built in the largest numbers and were technically developed parallel to the Baden IV h. The S 3/6 also had four-cylinder compound running gear with single axle drive on the second driving axle and reached a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. Its elegant form, the cone-shaped smoke box door, and the aerodynamic engineer's cab on some of the series built contributed to the mystique of this locomotive. The series d and e stand out in particular from the various series. They were specially planned for the more gently graded Bavarian express train routes, such as between Munich and Nürnberg. Because of their assigned task, the decision was made to increase the driving wheel diameter from 1,870 mm / 73-5/8" to 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" which quickly bestowed it the nickname "High Stepper". The 18 locomotives in the series d and e were also equipped with a larger tender, but without a streamlined engineer's cab, which makes you wonder, since they were built exclusively for express train service at high speeds. After World War I, 19 units of the S 3/6 went to other European countries as reparations payments. The remaining units in Germany were designated as the class 18.4 by the German State Railroad. The DRG purchased another 30 units because the standard design locomotives were not yet available. The class 18.4 continued to be used as motive power for express trains and cut quite a good figure on the point of the Orient Express as well as the Rheingold. The German Federal Railroad took over a still larger number of locomotives and partially rebuilt them. They were considered the most economical steam locomotives on the German Federal Railroad. It was the rebuilding that accelerated their being taken out of service. Cracks developed in the boiler and the boiler pressure had to be lowered which resulted in a reduction in performance. By 1965, all of the locomotives were removed from regularly scheduled service and the majority fell victim to the cutting torch and scrap press. Several remained preserved however, and remind people of the glamour of the fame-filled past of the beautiful Bavarian S 3/6. A "High Stepper" is currently in the transportation center of the German Museum in Munich on the Therese Heights.

T22040 - Dgtl K.Bay. Sts.B. cl S3/6 Express Loco w/Tender (road no. 3624)

Pre-order price: $ 424.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class S3/6 express locomotive, builder's series d/e. Road no. 3624. Locomotive as it looked in 1914 with kerosene lamps. Use: Premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, a controlled DCC / Selectrix digital decoder and a sound effects generator with many functions, built into the tender. The locomotive can be operated with DCC, Selectrix and Trix Systems as well as conventional power packs. 4 axles powered. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive whistle sound, steam locomotive operating sounds, the sounds of coal being shoveled, air compressor sounds and brake sounds , short whistle blast for switching operations, injector sounds, the sound of steam being let off, steam chest sounds, and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC or Trix Systems. There is a permanent close coupling between the locomotive and the tender and an NEM coupler pocket with a guide mechanism along with a close coupler on the rear of the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Detail parts such as brake hoses, couplers, and cylinder rod protection sleeves as well as a set of etched signs with two other different road numbers printed on them are included. Length over the buffers 254 mm / 10".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16". Scheduled delivery date is the spring of 2009.

Comment: S 3/6 - A Bavarian Beauty! One of the most beautiful and also one of the most successful steam locomotive designs came from Bavaria: the class S 3/6. The firm Maffei in Munich built 159 of these famous locomotives in several series between 1908 and 1931. They were the Pacific locomotive of the provincial railroad period built in the largest numbers and were technically developed parallel to the Baden IV h. The S 3/6 also had four-cylinder compound running gear with single axle drive on the second driving axle and reached a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. Its elegant form, the cone-shaped smoke box door, and the aerodynamic engineer's cab on some of the series built contributed to the mystique of this locomotive. The series d and e stand out in particular from the various series. They were specially planned for the more gently graded Bavarian express train routes, such as between Munich and Nürnberg. Because of their assigned task, the decision was made to increase the driving wheel diameter from 1,870 mm / 73-5/8" to 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" which quickly bestowed it the nickname "High Stepper". The 18 locomotives in the series d and e were also equipped with a larger tender, but without a streamlined engineer's cab, which makes you wonder, since they were built exclusively for express train service at high speeds. After World War I, 19 units of the S 3/6 went to other European countries as reparations payments. The remaining units in Germany were designated as the class 18.4 by the German State Railroad. The DRG purchased another 30 units because the standard design locomotives were not yet available. The class 18.4 continued to be used as motive power for express trains and cut quite a good figure on the point of the Orient Express as well as the Rheingold. The German Federal Railroad took over a still larger number of locomotives and partially rebuilt them. They were considered the most economical steam locomotives on the German Federal Railroad. It was the rebuilding that accelerated their being taken out of service. Cracks developed in the boiler and the boiler pressure had to be lowered which resulted in a reduction in performance. By 1965, all of the locomotives were removed from regularly scheduled service and the majority fell victim to the cutting torch and scrap press. Several remained preserved however, and remind people of the glamour of the fame-filled past of the beautiful Bavarian S 3/6. A "High Stepper" is currently in the transportation center of the German Museum in Munich on the Therese Heights.

T22041 - K.Bay.Sts.B. cl S3/6 Express Loco w/Tender (road no. 3626)

Pre-order price: $ 360.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class S3/6 express locomotive, builder's series d/e. Road no. 3626. Locomotive as it looked in 1914 with kerosene lamps. Use: Premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel built into the tender. It also has a 21-pin digital connector. 4 axles powered. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. There is a permanent close coupling between the locomotive and the tender and an NEM coupler pocket with a guide mechanism along with a close coupler on the rear of the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Detail parts such as brake hoses, couplers, and cylinder rod protection sleeves as well as a set of etched signs with two other different road numbers printed on them are included. Length over the buffers 254 mm / 10".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16". Scheduled delivery date is the spring of 2009.

Comment: S 3/6 - A Bavarian Beauty! One of the most beautiful and also one of the most successful steam locomotive designs came from Bavaria: the class S 3/6. The firm Maffei in Munich built 159 of these famous locomotives in several series between 1908 and 1931. They were the Pacific locomotive of the provincial railroad period built in the largest numbers and were technically developed parallel to the Baden IV h. The S 3/6 also had four-cylinder compound running gear with single axle drive on the second driving axle and reached a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. Its elegant form, the cone-shaped smoke box door, and the aerodynamic engineer's cab on some of the series built contributed to the mystique of this locomotive. The series d and e stand out in particular from the various series. They were specially planned for the more gently graded Bavarian express train routes, such as between Munich and Nürnberg. Because of their assigned task, the decision was made to increase the driving wheel diameter from 1,870 mm / 73-5/8" to 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" which quickly bestowed it the nickname "High Stepper". The 18 locomotives in the series d and e were also equipped with a larger tender, but without a streamlined engineer's cab, which makes you wonder, since they were built exclusively for express train service at high speeds. After World War I, 19 units of the S 3/6 went to other European countries as reparations payments. The remaining units in Germany were designated as the class 18.4 by the German State Railroad. The DRG purchased another 30 units because the standard design locomotives were not yet available. The class 18.4 continued to be used as motive power for express trains and cut quite a good figure on the point of the Orient Express as well as the Rheingold. The German Federal Railroad took over a still larger number of locomotives and partially rebuilt them. They were considered the most economical steam locomotives on the German Federal Railroad. It was the rebuilding that accelerated their being taken out of service. Cracks developed in the boiler and the boiler pressure had to be lowered which resulted in a reduction in performance. By 1965, all of the locomotives were removed from regularly scheduled service and the majority fell victim to the cutting torch and scrap press. Several remained preserved however, and remind people of the glamour of the fame-filled past of the beautiful Bavarian S 3/6. A "High Stepper" is currently in the transportation center of the German Museum in Munich on the Therese Heights.

T22053 - Dgtl DRG cl 96 Tank Loco

Pre-order price: $ 552.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 96 heavy freight locomotive. Former Bavarian Gt 2x4/4. 0-8-8-0T wheel arrangement (Mallet design). Built starting in 1922. Use: Freight trains and pusher service on steep grades.

Model: The frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a DCC decoder with a sound effects generator. It also has a 5-pole motor. 4 axles powered. 4 traction tires. The locomotive has an articulated frame to enable it to negotiate sharp curves. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Steam locomotive operating sounds, the acceleration and braking delay as well as several other operating sounds (whistle blasts 1 and 2, coal being shoveled, air compressor, brakes, injectors, steam being let off, and steam chest sounds) can be controlled digitally in the DCC format. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with guide mechanisms for close couplers. Length over the buffers 203 mm / 8".

The 22053 and 22054 models have different road numbers.

T22054 - DRG cl 96 Tank Loco (different road no. than T22053)

Pre-order price: $ 488.00

T22070 - Dgtl DB Cargo cl 232 "Ludmilla" Heavy Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 192.00
Dgtl DB Cargo cl 232 Ludmilla Heavy Diesel Loco

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB Cargo) class 232 "Ludmilla".

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. It has a special can motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has a built-in DCC/Selectrix digital decoder with automatic recognition of analog operation. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free LED's are used for the headlights. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC, Selectrix, or Trix Systems. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 239 mm / 9-7/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 36420.

Comment: The Class 232 - Ludmilla in Germany. In contrast to the West, where electric motive power was favored, the majority of Eastern Europe railroads concentrated on diesel locomotives to replace uneconomical steam operation. A new family of large diesel locomotives from Russia, among them the present day Germany Railroad, Inc.'s class 232, was purchased between 1972 and 1982 in consultation with the RGW in several series for East Germany's German State Railroad. This immense, six-axle, almost 21 meter / 69 foot long diesel electric locomotive with its 6 traction motors had a continuous rating of up to 2,940 kilowatts / 3,943 horsepower and a maximum speed of up to 140 km/h / 88 mph, depending on the series. These locomotives were used in East Germany for both freight trains and express trains as long as the locomotives had train heating. Due to delivery problems from the Soviet builder in Woroschilowgrad, the latter were not installed in all locomotives. Their great weight and axle load of 20 metric tons did not allow them to be used everywhere, and the DR had to use the classes 118 and 119 depending on the reconstruction of a route. The DR crews gave this Russian locomotive the name "Ludmilla", which apparently came from the maintenance facility in Leipzig and which is still popularly used for this family of locomotives. There were 709 units of the class 132, the latter class 232, built. They were taken over by the DB AG - also due to their built-in train heating - and are still used in many areas, while the other series have been retired or sold. Several locomotives were completely overhauled and given new motors. They represent the new classes 233, 234, and 241 and provide service in Germany along with class 232 Russian Ludmilla locomotives.

T22071 - Dgtl DR cl 132 "Ludmilla" Heavy Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 192.00
Dgtl DR cl 132 Ludmilla Heavy Diesel Loco

Prototype: German State Railroad (former East German DR) class 132 "Ludmilla".

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. It has a special can motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has a built-in DCC/Selectrix digital decoder with automatic recognition of analog operation. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free LED's are used for the headlights. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC, Selectrix, or Trix Systems. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 239 mm / 9-7/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 36421.

Comment: The Class 132 - Ludmilla in Germany. In contrast to the West, where electric motive power was favored, the majority of Eastern Europe railroads concentrated on diesel locomotives to replace uneconomical steam operation. A new family of large diesel locomotives from Russia, among them the present day Germany Railroad, Inc.'s class 232, was purchased between 1972 and 1982 in consultation with the RGW in several series for East Germany's German State Railroad. This immense, six-axle, almost 21 meter / 69 foot long diesel electric locomotive with its 6 traction motors had a continuous rating of up to 2,940 kilowatts / 3,943 horsepower and a maximum speed of up to 140 km/h / 88 mph, depending on the series. These locomotives were used in East Germany for both freight trains and express trains as long as the locomotives had train heating. Due to delivery problems from the Soviet builder in Woroschilowgrad, the latter were not installed in all locomotives. Their great weight and axle load of 20 metric tons did not allow them to be used everywhere, and the DR had to use the classes 118 and 119 depending on the reconstruction of a route. The DR crews gave this Russian locomotive the name "Ludmilla", which apparently came from the maintenance facility in Leipzig and which is still popularly used for this family of locomotives. There were 709 units of the class 132, the latter class 232, built. They were taken over by the DB AG - also due to their built-in train heating - and are still used in many areas, while the other series have been retired or sold. Several locomotives were completely overhauled and given new motors. They represent the new classes 233, 234, and 241 and provide service in Germany along with class 232 Russian Ludmilla locomotives.

T22074 - Dgtl ÖBB cl 2016 "Hercules" Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 140.00
Goes with: T24526 T24527 T24532 47009
Dgtl ™BB cl 2016 Hercules Diesel Loco

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) class 2016 general-purpose locomotive. "Hercules" diesel electric design.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. It has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and conventional operation. It has a motor centrally installed. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. 2 traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free LED's are used for the headlights. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC, Selectrix, or Trix Systems. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 217 mm / 8-9/16".

This model can be found in AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 36792.

T22076 - Dgtl "Veolia Transport" cl 185 Electric Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 168.00
Dgtl Veolia Transport cl 185 Electric Loco (L)

Prototype: "Veolia Transport" class 185 general-purpose locomotive. Dual system locomotive.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. It has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and analog operation, with automatic recognition of the system being used. This decoder can also be used in conventional operation. It has a special can motor. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. 2 traction tires. The triple headlights are maintenance-free LED's, they change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC, Selectrix, or Trix Systems. The locomotive has 2 pantographs that can be raised and lowered manually (they are not wired to take power from the catenary). The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 217 mm / 8-9/16".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 36838

T22139 - Dgtl DB AG cl Köf II Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 232.00
Goes with: T24420 T24421 48055 48056
Dgtl DB AG cl K”f II Diesel Loco

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class Köf II small locomotive with enclosed engineer's cab.

Model: The frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems with automatic system recognition. This decoder can also be used in conventional operation. The locomotive has a 5-pole miniature can motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. The headlights are LED's. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. It also has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 74 mm / 2-15/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 36826.

T22140 - Dgtl DB cl E 41 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 336.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 41. B-B wheel arrangement. Locomotive as it looked in Era III with 5 lamps, rounded cooling grills with vertical fins and a continuous rain gutter. Road no.: E 41 208.

Model: The locomotive has a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The engineer's cabs have interior details. There are separately applied roof walks. The triple headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's and the dual red marker lights are maintenance-free LED's. They change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The electric locomotive operating sounds with the "firecracker" sound, whistle, and squealing brakes, the lights at the ends of the locomotive, and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally. The buffer beams are well detailed. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 180 mm / 7-1/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 39410. The class E 41 is the perfect push/pull locomotive to go with the "Silberlingen / Silver Coins" commuter cars that are also coming out in 2008 as new tooling.

Comment: Class E 41 - The Firecracker of the German Federal Railroad. In 1950, the German Federal Railroad decided to go ahead with the urgent modernization of its motive power with the purchase of electric locomotives with predominantly standardized components and contracted with all of the important locomotive builders to come up with appropriate suggestions. The goal was a locomotive for freight service in order to relieve the E 94 and a general-purpose locomotive such as was known with the well proven E 44. Another requirement to the builders concerned the engineer's cabs: For the first time the engineer was to do his work seated, which meant an immense improvement for engineers. The result of this request for bids was five experimental locomotives for the class E 10.0. However, exhaustive tests soon revealed that two prototypes would not be suitable for the expected tasks. Officials at the German Federal Railroad therefore decided to have Siemens/Krauss Maffei develop an express locomotive and a freight locomotive, the classes E10 and E 40, AEG/Krupp to develop a heavy freight locomotive, the class E 50, and BBC/Henschel to develop a commuter locomotive, the class E 41. A total of 451 class E 41 locomotives were purchased between 1956 and 1971. For several decades they left their stamp on more than just the commuter service from the Bavarian Alps to the German coast. This successful design can be considered as a general-purpose locomotive, since it was used as motive power for practically every kind of train service during its long service life. It did not last long in the rigorous S-Bahn service, because it did not have electric brakes required for it. Its traditional task remained commuter service, in particular in push/pull operation with "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" commuter cars. Due to the required low axle load distributed over 2 two-axle trucks, the E 41 could be used with no problem on electrified branch lines. The 4 traction motors on the locomotive represented a further development of the ET 30, and the Siemens-Schuckert Plant / SSW was responsible for the drive gear. They equipped the E 41 like the other standard design locomotives with a rubber ring drive gear system. The oil-cooled transformer was equipped with a relay layout on the low voltage side, which was the source of a characteristic noise on the class E 41. This locomotive soon picked up its nicknames "Champagne Cork" or "Firecracker" on the German Federal Railroad. More than a few railroad passengers, upon hearing this sound, thought the locomotive was damaged and were more or less irritated about it. The maximum speed for this 15.62 meter / 51 foot 3 inch long locomotive was 120 km/h / 75 mph. When the German Federal Railroad raised the maximum speed for express trains at the end off the Fifties to 140 km/h / 88 mph, E 41 locomotives coming after that were only painted in green, since the elegant blue was reserved only for fast locomotives in long distance service. During its entire service life, the class E 41, from 1968 on the "141", had double-arm pantographs. Otherwise, it changed externally as the result of rebuilding and ran in Germany from the Alps to the North with three or five lights at each end, with or without rain gutters, with rounded or square cooling vents and in the color schemes that changed over time. The train safety systems were also adapted along the way and the "firecracker" was considered a proven, reliable design right up to the end of its service. At the start of the Nineties, the class 141 was being increasingly replaced by the class 143, and its roster decreased more due to the switch to powered rail cars for commuter service. The official farewell to the class 141 took place in February of 2006 in Braunschweig, but the last operating district for several locomotives was Frankfurt/Main, where they did not leave active service on the German Railroad, Inc. until the end of 2006. Several of these popular locomotives have remained preserved and you can still hear the "Firecracker" of the German Federal Railroad at least on museum runs.

T22141 - Dgtl DB cl E 41 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 336.00
Goes with: T23431 T23432 T23433

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 141. B-B wheel arrangement. Locomotive as it looked in Era V with 3 lamps, Klatte cooling grills, and without a continuous rain gutter. Road no.: 141 061-2.

Model: The locomotive has a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The engineer's cabs have interior details. There are separately applied roof walks. The triple headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's and the dual red marker lights are maintenance-free LED's. They change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The electric locomotive operating sounds with the "firecracker" sound, whistle, and squealing brakes, the lights at the ends of the locomotive, and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally. The buffer beams are well detailed. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 180 mm / 7-1/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 39411. The class E 41 is the perfect push/pull locomotive to go with the "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" commuter cars that are also coming out in 2008 as new tooling

Comment: Class E 41 - The Firecracker of the German Federal Railroad. In 1950, the German Federal Railroad decided to go ahead with the urgent modernization of its motive power with the purchase of electric locomotives with predominantly standardized components and contracted with all of the important locomotive builders to come up with appropriate suggestions. The goal was a locomotive for freight service in order to relieve the E 94 and a general-purpose locomotive such as was known with the well proven E 44. Another requirement to the builders concerned the engineer's cabs: For the first time the engineer was to do his work seated, which meant an immense improvement for engineers. The result of this request for bids was five experimental locomotives for the class E 10.0. However, exhaustive tests soon revealed that two prototypes would not be suitable for the expected tasks. Officials at the German Federal Railroad therefore decided to have Siemens/Krauss Maffei develop an express locomotive and a freight locomotive, the classes E10 and E 40, AEG/Krupp to develop a heavy freight locomotive, the class E 50, and BBC/Henschel to develop a commuter locomotive, the class E 41. A total of 451 class E 41 locomotives were purchased between 1956 and 1971. For several decades they left their stamp on more than just the commuter service from the Bavarian Alps to the German coast. This successful design can be considered as a general-purpose locomotive, since it was used as motive power for practically every kind of train service during its long service life. It did not last long in the rigorous S-Bahn service, because it did not have electric brakes required for it. Its traditional task remained commuter service, in particular in push/pull operation with "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" commuter cars. Due to the required low axle load distributed over 2 two-axle trucks, the E 41 could be used with no problem on electrified branch lines. The 4 traction motors on the locomotive represented a further development of the ET 30, and the Siemens-Schuckert Plant / SSW was responsible for the drive gear. They equipped the E 41 like the other standard design locomotives with a rubber ring drive gear system. The oil-cooled transformer was equipped with a relay layout on the low voltage side, which was the source of a characteristic noise on the class E 41. This locomotive soon picked up its nicknames "Champagne Cork" or "Firecracker" on the German Federal Railroad. More than a few railroad passengers, upon hearing this sound, thought the locomotive was damaged and were more or less irritated about it. The maximum speed for this 15.62 meter / 51 foot 3 inch long locomotive was 120 km/h / 75 mph. When the German Federal Railroad raised the maximum speed for express trains at the end off the Fifties to 140 km/h / 88 mph, E 41 locomotives coming after that were only painted in green, since the elegant blue was reserved only for fast locomotives in long distance service. During its entire service life, the class E 41, from 1968 on the "141", had double-arm pantographs. Otherwise, it changed externally as the result of rebuilding and ran in Germany from the Alps to the North with three or five lights at each end, with or without rain gutters, with rounded or square cooling vents and in the color schemes that changed over time. The train safety systems were also adapted along the way and the "firecracker" was considered a proven, reliable design right up to the end of its service. At the start of the Nineties, the class 141 was being increasingly replaced by the class 143, and its roster decreased more due to the switch to powered rail cars for commuter service. The official farewell to the class 141 took place in February of 2006 in Braunschweig, but the last operating district for several locomotives was Frankfurt/Main, where they did not leave active service on the German Railroad, Inc. until the end of 2006. Several of these popular locomotives have remained preserved and you can still hear the "Firecracker" of the German Federal Railroad at least on museum runs.

T22142 - Dgtl DB cl E 41 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

T22143 - Dgtl DB cl 141 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00
Goes with: T23431 T23432 T23433

T22144 - DR cl 03 Express Loco w/Tender (L)

Pre-order price: $ 208.00

Prototype: German State Railroad (former East German DR) class 03, 4-6-2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1936 for the German State Railroad. Use: Express trains.

Model: The locomotive comes with a 21-pin digital connector for the 66839 decoder that can be installed in it. The locomotive has a high-efficiency propulsion system in the boiler. 3 axles powered. 2 traction tires. A smoke generator (Märklin 7226) can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation. The tender has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Length over the buffers 277 mm / 8-15/16".

One-time series.

T22145 - DRG cl 45 Freight Loco w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 576.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 45, 2-10-2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1936. Use: Heavy freight trains.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. Numerous details are represented on the locomotive. The locomotive has a powerful motor (can motor with a bell-shaped armature) with a flywheel, in the boiler. The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and the tender. The tender has an NEM coupler pocket and guide mechanism. The locomotive is ready for installation of a Seuthe smoke generator. The fire box has a glowing light. 5 axles powered through side rods. Traction tires. Length over the buffers 295 mm / 11-5/8".

Minimum radius for operation 437.5 mm / 17-1/4" (R2 Trix C Track).

T22146 - DRG cl 89.70-75 Tank Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) 89.70-75. Former Prussian T 3 branch line locomotive. Built from 1881 to 1910. 0-6-0T wheel arrangement. Use: Freight trains and passenger trains on branch lines.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive comes with a 21-pin digital connector for digital decoders. There is a miniature can motor in the boiler. 3 axles powered. A 66839 digital decoder can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are LED's that will work in conventional operation and that can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has detailed running gear and a representation of the Allan valve gear. There is an open view through the engineer's cab. The locomotive has many separately applied details. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 99 mm / 3-7/8".

Comment: In 1882, Henschel delivered the first example of a saturated steam locomotive with 6 driving wheels for branch line service. The T 3 impressed people with its easy maintenance, robustness and versatility. The jury at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 was also convinced. It awarded a prize to this 11 year old design. Even 13 years later locomotive builders were still bold enough to exhibit the T 3. In Milan, Hanomag presented the last locomotive, equipped with a Lentz poppet valve system as an experiment. The exhibition efforts paid off for the companies involved. Locomotives of similar design went to China, France, Greece, and Italy. The German State Railroad designated it the class 89.70. In Germany, in addition to the Prussian State Railways, numerous private railroads purchased the T 3.

T22147 - Dgtl SNCF cl 150X Loco w/Tender & Crew Car (L)

Pre-order price: $ 512.00

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) class 150 X heavy freight locomotive. Former German class 44. 1 Prussian design (Cs) crew car for the 2nd locomotive crew. The units look as they did around 1946. Use: Heavy coal trains between Lorraine and Paris

Model: The locomotive frame and boiler are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a built-in DCC/Selectrix decoder and a sound effects circuit. There is a 5-pole motor in the fire box. 5 axles powered. 4 traction tires. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The smoke generator contact, the steam locomotive operating sounds, different other operating sounds, and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally. The locomotive comes weathered. There is an adjustable close coupling between the locomotive and the tender. There is an NEM coupler pocket and a close coupler mechanism on the tender. Length over the buffers 260 mm / 10-1/4". The crew car has separately applied running boards and a brakeman's cab. Length over the buffers 135 mm / 5-5/16".

One-time series.

Comment: The French coal beds in Lorraine ensured the supply of energy for Paris for many years and particularly in the immediate postwar period. Very heavy coal trains went daily from the mines to the capital city. A second locomotive crew rode in a crew car specially set up for the purpose so that the relatively long route could be traversed as quickly as possible without long intermediate stops. The crew car for the second crew was a so-called "camping car" and the second crew could spell the first crew during the run. At the end of the Forties, the coal cars consisted of all kinds of different designs of two-axle gondolas.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37887.

T22148 - SBB/CFF/FFS cl Re 4/4 II Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) class Re 4/4 II. B-B wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1967. Use: TEE trains.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital connector and a 5-pole motor. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 171 mm / 6-3/4".

T22149 - Dgtl ACTS cl 1200 Electric Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 424.00

Prototype: Class 1200 heavy general-purpose locomotive. The locomotive is in the basic blue paint scheme with yellow stripes for the firm ACTS, used on the Dutch State Railways (NS). Use: Passenger trains and heavy freight trains.

Model: The locomotive frame and boiler are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems; it can also be used conventionally. The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. 2 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's; the marker lights are LED's. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The horn sound effect as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally. Brake hoses can be mounted on the buffer beam. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 208 mm / 8-3/16".

One-time series.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37122.

T22151 - DB cl 150 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 360.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 150 heavy freight locomotive. The largest type of the standard design electric locomotives from the new construction program of the Fifties. Modernized version with double lamps, without a rain gutter, with Klatte cooling vents, in the ocean blue / beige paint scheme.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free warm white LED's and the marker lights are maintenance-free red LED's. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The engineer's cabs and the engine room have interior details in relief. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 224 mm / 8-13/16".

Comment: The German Federal Railroad's new construction electric locomotive program at the beginning of the Fifties also envisioned a heavy freight locomotive in the E 50, which was intended as a replacement for the E 94. The E 50 was designed first for heavy freight service on steeply graded routes; hence, it was supposed to provide performance that exceeded all electric locomotives previously built in Germany. Embedded in the total program of development for the new standard design electric locomotives, the lead management for the E 50 was given to the consortium of Krupp/AEG. The nominal power at 80 km/h / 50 mph was 4,500 kilowatts / 6,035 horsepower; the continuous power at 70 km/h / 44 mph was 4,218 kilowatts / 5,656 horsepower. With a view to the future, the E 50 was already designed for a maximum speed of 100 km/h / 63 mph, which could not be used to advantage for a long time in freight service because of older freight cars not suitable for such speeds. The higher performance requirements could only be achieved with appropriately larger designs of the essential components compared to the components for the other standard design electric locomotives. The transformer and the blower motors in particular required more room in the E 50. Three-axle trucks (C-C wheel arrangement) had to be installed so the axle load of 21 metric tons was not exceeded. The long trucks meant that the frame for the body had to be longer, so that the E 50 was about 3 meters / approximately 10 feet longer than the E 10/E 40. The first units were placed into service beginning in April of 1957; the last E 50 locomotive was placed into service in July of 1973. A total of 194 locomotives were built. As with the other standard design electric locomotives, the E 50 (designated as the class 150 starting January 1, 1968) underwent numerous structural changes and improvements. The most noticeable changes externally were the removal of the rain gutters, the handrails on the ends with grate-style footrests, as well as the equipping of the locomotives with the "Klatte" design ventilation grills. The technical progress on the E 50/150 did not stop at the turn of the century with the class 152 and 185 electric locomotives being placed into service. In 2003, the last of the class 150 was taken out of service. Only two units remain preserved as museum locomotives for future generations.

T22152 - DRG cl 16.01 Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class V 16 01. 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. The first diesel hydraulic road engine with a high power output, built in 1935. Use: Medium passenger and freight trains on main and branch lines.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital connector. The headlights and red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel. 3 axles powered through side rods. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

T22153 - DB cl V 140 001 Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 140 001. 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. The first diesel hydraulic road engine with a high power output, built in 1935. Use: Medium passenger and freight trains on main and branch lines.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital connector. The headlights and red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel. 3 axles powered through side rods. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

T22180 - Dgtl DRG cl 18.3 Express Loco w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 512.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 18.3 steam locomotive, 4-6-2 wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1918 as the class IVh for the Grand Ducal Baden State Railways. Use: Premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive has controlled, compact design, high-efficiency Softdrive Sine propulsion with a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a sound generator. 3 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The tender is constructed of metal. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender that can be adjusted for the radius of your curved track. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The LED triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke generator that can be installed in the locomotive will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The acceleration and braking delay, the locomotive whistle sound, and steam locomotive operating sounds, the sound of the compressor working, the flickering light in the fire box, the sound of brakes squealing, and a short whistle blast for switching maneuvers, the sound of steam being let off, the sound of coal being shoveled, and the sound of the grate being shaken can be controlled digitally. There is a close coupler with an NEM pocket and a guide mechanism on the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers 267 mm / 10-1/2".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 39020. This model is the ideal motive power for the "Rheingold" that is also coming out in 2008 as new tooling under item no. 23430.

Comment: Baden IV h - The Complicated Beauty. In 1915, the Grand Ducal Baden State Railways order 20 locomotives with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement (Pacific) from Maffei in Munich in order to operate the Rhine Valley line more efficiently. This locomotive type was designated as the IV h and was planned mainly for use between Mannheim and Basle. The design was therefore laid out purely as an express locomotive for flat terrain. The driving wheel diameter of 2,100 mm / 82-11/16" was exceeded only by road no. 18 201 of the German State Railroad Company for a locomotive of its wheel arrangement. The maximum speed was set at 110 km/h / 69 mph however due to the brake technology of the time. Due to the events of World War I, this locomotive was built in 3 series from 1918 to 1920. When the last class IV h locomotives were delivered by the builder in 1920, the Baden State Railways were already incorporated into the German State Railroad, which took all 20 locomotives into its roster as the class 18.3. These units were stationed at the maintenance facility in Offenburg and were the flagship express locomotive on the Rhine Valley line. They could often be seen pulling the German State Railroad's new luxury train, the Rheingold. Maffei designed four-cylinder compound running gear for the IV h, whose inner cylinders were positioned far to the front and gave the locomotive its unmistakable look. Although the boiler for the class IV h was the largest of its time in Germany, its reserves were not all that great, and the water volume was relatively small. The super heater surface was also small in dimension such that the steam could only reach a temperature of 330ø Celsius / 626ø Fahrenheit. These facts made the water and coal consumption rather high and were considerably greater than that of the later German State Railroad Company standard design locomotives. The tender also contributed to the characteristic look of the locomotive. It was unusually short with a truck and with two axles mounted close to one another in the frame of the tender. During its service life, the Baden IV h was not very popular with either the locomotive crews or the railroad's managers because of its complicated technology, and it was replaced relatively quickly by the new standard design 01. It was transferred in groups to North Germany until all 20 locomotives were stationed in Bremen in 1942. They were used primarily in the area of the North German flatlands, an area they were best suited for, and where the new locomotive crews could better get use to the complicated system of compound high and low pressure cylinders. The maximum speed for these locomotives was increased to 140 km/h / 88 mph after the installation of stronger brakes, and the performance of the class 18.3 left many newer express locomotives in the dust. Except for one unit, all of the class 18.3 locomotives survived World War II. The new German Federal Railroad had no use for them and they were retired. With the reconstruction of the infrastructure and the normalization of the rail service, the need for fast experimental locomotives grew, and the German Federal Railroad was forced to overhaul three of the stored class 18.3 locomotives. These locomotives were modified accordingly and gave many years of valuable service for the Locomotive Experimental Bureau in Minden. Road no. 18 316 reached the speed of 162 km/h / 101 mph during a test run in Austria on the line from Kufstein to Wörgl and became the fastest provincial railroad locomotive. The last two locomotives were stored in 1969 and these beautiful units remain preserved as monuments for the provincial railroad era.

T22181 - Dgtl DRG cl 18.3 Express Loco w/Tender (without sound)

Pre-order price: $ 448.00

T22184 - Dgtl K.W.St.E. cl B VI "Orlando di Lasso" Steam Loco w/Tender (L)

Pre-order price: $ 552.00
Dgtl K.W.St.E. cl B VI Orlando di Lasso Steam Loco w/Tender (L)

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class B VI old-timer locomotive. Version for peat firing, but without a high sided peat tender. "Orlando di Lasso" on the nameplate.

Model: The locomotive has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion with a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a sound generator. There is a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature in the locomotive's boiler. 2 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has detailed running gear with an external frame and Stephenson valve gear. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Steam locomotive operating sounds that vary with the speed of the locomotive, a whistle sound, and other operating sounds as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with DCC. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and the tender. Brake hoses and prototypical couplers can be installed on the buffer beam. Length over the buffers 163 mm / 6-7/16". The locomotive comes packaged in a decorative wooden box.

One-time series.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37975.

T22203 - Dgtl DB cl 290 Diesel Switch Engine (w/Telex couplers)

Pre-order price: $ 308.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 290 heavy switch engine. Era IV version in the old crimson color scheme. Former class V 90. B-B wheel arrangement. Use: Switching work, hump yard work, freight service on short routes.

Model: The locomotive frame and the main part of the body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has Telex couplers and a DCC/Selectrix decoder. It has a powerful motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The lighting is done with maintenance-free LED's. The headlights and marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The Telex couplers as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC. There is a representation of the engineer's cab interior. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. Additional steps are included. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 164 mm / 6-7/16".

T22209 - British Army on the Rhine: Small Diesel Loco (L)
Pre-order price: $ 232.00

T22210 - Dgtl DB cl 701 Powered Catenary Maintenance Car
Pre-order price: $ 512.00

T22211 - DB AG cl 648.2 (LINT 41) Diesel Powered Commuter Rail Car

Pre-order price: $ 372.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 648.2 (LINT 41) diesel powered commuter rail car. Current version with low platform steps.

Model: The powered rail car has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, mounted in a Jacobs truck. It has a 21-pin digital connector with a bridge plug for conventional operation. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The powered rail car has factory-installed interior lighting. The headlights and interior lights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The destination signs are prototypically correct with yellow LED's. The headlights, interior lights, destination signs, and 2 red marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed. The running gear and the body are well detailed and there is a clear view through the windows. The powered rail car has interior details, and a closed diaphragm and a guide mechanism on the Jakobs truck between the two halves of the unit. Center buffer couplers are represented at the ends of the powered rail car. A coupler drawbar for multiple unit operation is included. Total length 481 mm / 18-15/16".

Comment: The Class 648. The German Railroad, Inc.'s extensive procurement program encompasses several classes of modern diesel powered rail car trains. The DB AG's class 648 (LINT 41 / LINT 41H) is intended to replace the 628 in many places and make commuter routes more attractive for railroad passengers. The abbreviation LINT stands for "Lightweight Innovative Commuter Service Cars" in German. There are 2 versions of these streamlined, two-unit trains, with low platform and high platform steps. They offer seating for 16 in first class, 98 in second class, 15 fold-down seats, and 103 places for standing. The trains are well equipped with restrooms, ticket machines, and they offer entry ramps for handicapped people. The floor of these trains is lowered by 58 cm / 22-13/16" in the depressed floor area (78 cm / 30-11/16" on the LINT 41/H). The class 648 reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph and can be coupled easily to other powered rail car trains by means of Scharfenberg couplers and used in multiple unit operation.

T22212 - DB cl V 90 Diesel Switch Engine
Pre-order price: $ 232.00

T22213 - Dgtl DR cl Köf II Diesel Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 232.00
Dgtl DR cl K”f II Diesel Loco (L)

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR) class Köf II small locomotive. Open engineer's cab.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems. The decoder has automatic system recognition and also be used conventionally. The locomotive has a 5-pole miniature can motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. LED's are used for lights. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 74 mm / 2-15/16".

One-time series.

T22214 - Dgtl DB cl Köf II Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 232.00
Dgtl DB cl K”f II Diesel Loco

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class Köf II small locomotive. Version with an open engineer's cab.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix and Trix Systems; the decoder has automatic system recognition and can also be used conventionally. The locomotive has a road number. The locomotive has a 5-pole miniature can motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. The headlights are LED's. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. It also has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 74 mm / 2-/15/16".

New road number different from the previous model.

T22221 - DB cl 218 Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 general-purpose locomotive. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating. Ocean blue / beige paint scheme of the late Seventies and Eighties. Used for passenger and freight trains.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are warm white LED's and the marker lights are LED's. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The lights at Locomotive End 1 and 2 can be controlled in digital operation. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons and a detailed buffer beam. It also has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 39183.

Comment: Family Saga. The fate of steam locomotives in West Germany was sealed as early as the new type plan for the German Federal Railroad in 1955. The electrification of the rail network had long term priority; diesel locomotives were planned for traffic on non-electrified routes or routes still not electrified. The V 200 that had already been built was supposed to replace the large class 01 or class 44 steam locomotives; a projected V 160 was supposed to replace medium size steam locomotives such as the class 38, 55, 78, and also the class 50. Compared to the dual-motored V 200, a powerful but expensive design, the V 160 was supposed to be more economical with a single motor. New motors with 1,900 horsepower were already available as early as the development and decision phase, and they proved suitable in 10 prototypes built in 1960. The regular production locomotives in the well-known V 160 design, which actually stemmed from the V 320 that was never put into production, appeared in 1964. This defined the replacement for steam locomotives: The V 160 ran at 120 km/h / 75 mph and had steam heating. This made it the right unit for freight service and "old" passenger trains, but not for the new electrically heated passenger trains and for the speeds customary in electric locomotive operation. The V 160 had to become faster and needed electric heating. Several concepts were developed for this, the common feature of all being an extension of the locomotive's length from 16.00 meters / 52 feet 5-15/16 inches to 16.40 meters / 53 feet 9-11/16 inches. The V 162 was given a second motor with 500 horsepower, which powered a heating generator. It was also equipped with a stronger gear drive. The traction motor with 1,900 horsepower was retained. This relatively expensive solution was installed in 3 prototypes and then only in 12 regular production units. The design for the V 169, one of the stars at the Munich Transportation Exhibition in 1965, was spectacular, but no less expensive. The heating generator was powered by a more powerful traction motor with 2,150 horsepower; the performance required for this was supposed to be balanced by a gas turbine with around 900 horsepower. The latter unit served as a "booster" in the partial and full load range. Another 8 improved locomotives were built 5 years after the prototype. Until 1978 they were the most powerful, fastest and most expensive DB diesel locomotives: 3,700 horsepower and 160 km/h / 100 mph. The third alternative was the class 164: The heating generator was powered directly from the traction motor, and the latter was designed to be more powerful with 2,500 horsepower. A stronger gear drive and a hydrodynamic brake system offered reliability and safety at 140 km/h / 88 mph. A rational design with the latest components available in 1968. The V 168 (initially, the V 160.3) was finally conceived as the V 160 with "retrofitting capabilities": It was initially equipped with standard motors with 1,900 horsepower as well as the latest gear drive and brakes. Steam heating was built into the regular production units, but the installation space was still large enough for a heating generator with its drive system. In 1968, all of the DB locomotives were assigned new class numbers, and the significant "V" for "internal combustion locomotives" was abandoned (**). Right at the start of Era IV, the DB took the decision about large scale production of diesel locomotives for the future. While the class 215 continued the procurement program of the class 216, the class 218 was finally ordered as the new standard locomotive. The main production run of a locomotive was delivered starting in 1971, a locomotive that was built in greater numbers than all of the other members of this family of locomotives taken together. The technical progress compared to the first V 160 is unmistakable. The power of 1,840 kilowatts / 2,500 horsepower reaches the values of the class 220 / 221, which was no longer being bought. With a speed of 140 km/h / 88 mph and electric heating, this general-purpose locomotive has become a real universal locomotive. The fuel consumption is on the order of the original V 160: around 300 liters / 26 gallons of diesel fuel oil every 100 kilometers / 63 miles. Noise insulation and electronic controls offer the operating comfort of an electric locomotive for the engineer. The 218 has been the DB and DB AG's most important diesel locomotive for over 35 years, and it has proven itself in all types of service - from heavy freight trains to the TEE. Economy and reliability have been exemplary even compared to the diesel locomotives on other railroads. More than 60% of the locomotives are still in service on the DB AG. A comparable successor class is yet to be defined.

T22222 - Dgtl DB cl 210 Gas Turbine Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 360.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 210 gas turbine locomotive. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with a supplemental gas turbine. Used for premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix and Trix Systems. The decoder has automatic system recognition and can also be used conventionally. The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights and marker lights are maintenance-free LED's. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The lights at Locomotive End 1 and 2, diesel locomotive operating sounds, gas turbine sounds, the locomotive whistle sound, and brake sounds can be controlled with DCC or Trix Systems. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons and a detailed buffer beam. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 39189. The class 210 is the ideal motive power for the "TEE Bavaria" available under item no. 23427.

Comment: Class 210 - Gas Turbine on the Allgäu Line. The DB considered an increase in power for the class V 160 locomotives for the heavy passenger service on the route from Munich to Lindau. At that time this route was still not electrified and had many curves, and there was need to increase the speed and efficiency of the operation between Munich and Zürich. The V 160 was planned for medium heavy service, and the decision was thus taken by the German Federal Railroad to purchase 8 class 210 diesel locomotives with supplemental gas turbine drive. The class 210 looked and was technically almost identical to the class 218. Since the maximum speed was set at 160 km/h / 100 mph, the brake system had to be reinforced. When more performance was required, the gas turbine built by Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz was switched on with 19,250 rpm. The turbine was also diesel powered and the exhaust was also routed outside through a stack on the roof. This stack was also the visually striking feature that set the class 210 apart from its close sibling the class 218. Due to the increase in performance achieved by the gas turbine, all 8 diesel locomotives, stationed in Kempten from 1970 on, were rated as the most powerful four-axle diesel locomotives in Germany. Previous experience gained with gas turbines allowed the German Federal Railroad to put the class 210 quickly into service, and these locomotives largely fulfilled the expectations set for them. They were used in heavy express train service and also pulled the TEE Bavaria. In 1978, numerous accidents accumulated, and an examination after a fire involving a gas turbine revealed that turning the gas turbine on and off frequently affected its service life considerably. The railroad authorities then decided to remove the gas turbines and reduce the maximum speed to 140 km/h / 88 mph. The locomotives were now the same as the class 218; they were designated as the class 218.9 and were used in pairs as multiple unit motive power to pull trains.

T22307 - Dgtl ÖBB cl Köf II Diesel Locomtoive (L)

Pre-order price: $ 232.00
Dgtl ™BB cl K”f II Diesel Locomtoive (L)

Prototype: Class Köf II small locomotive, authorized for use on the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Version with an enclosed engineer's cab.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems. The decoder has automatic system recognition and also be used conventionally. The locomotive has a 5-pole miniature can motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. LED's are used for lights. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 74 mm / 2-15/16".

One-time series.

T22335 - SBB/CFF/FFS cl Ee 3/3 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 204.00

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) class Ee 3/3 switch engine. 0-6-0 wheel arrangement. Built in a series starting in 1932. Winterthur side rod drive. Use: Switching work.

Model: The frame and the body front and rear are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has an NEM 8-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole miniature can motor with a flywheel. 3 axles and a jack shaft powered. The headlights are LED's built into the end platforms. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Brake hoses and prototypical couplers can be installed on the buffer beam. Length over the buffers 112 mm / 4-7/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 36331.

T22341 - ÖBB cl 638 Steam Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 384.00
™BB cl 638 Steam Loco (L)

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) class 638 passenger locomotive. Former German P 8. Boiler with 3 domes, without smoke deflectors. Four-axle box-style tender, pilot truck with solid wheels.

Model: The locomotive frame, boiler, and tender body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It has a powerful motor with a bell-shaped armature, built into the boiler. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's. A 72270 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and the tender. The locomotive has a detailed engineer's cab. Brake hoses, prototypical couplers, and cylinder rod protective sleeves can be installed on the locomotive. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets; there is a close coupler mechanism on the tender. Length over the buffers 218 mm / 8-9/16".

One-time series.

T22348 - BBÖ cl E 18 42 Electric Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 384.00
BB™ cl E 18 42 Electric Loco (L)

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) class E18 42 express locomotive. Later the class 1118.01 of the ÖBB. The two-color paint scheme was intended for premium long distance service.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has an NEM 8-pin digital connector. 2 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. The engineer's cabs and the engine room have interior details. Length over the buffers 195 mm / 7-11/16".

One-time series.

T22352 - Dgtl SJ cl T44 Diesel Loco

Pre-order price: $ 296.00

Prototype: Swedish State Railways (SJ) class T44 heavy diesel locomotive.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems. The decoder has automatic system recognition and can also be used in conventional operation. The locomotive has a powerful compact design Softdrive Sine motor, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The red marker lights can be controlled separately. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a representation of the engineer's cab interior. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. Length over the buffers 177 mm / 6-15/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37940.

Comment: T44 - The Power of the North. In the Sixties, the older classes of Swedish diesel locomotives were no longer able to meet the railroad's requirements. The cars had become longer and heavier, thereby increasing the demand for modern diesel switch engine. The Swedish State Railways ordered a switch engine with a B-B wheel arrangement from the firm NOHAB (Trollhättan, Sweden). This four-axle, 76 metric ton heavy locomotive has a length of 15.4 meters / 50 feet 6-5/16 inches, a power output of 1,235 kilowatts / 1,656 horsepower and reaches a maximum speed of 100 km/h / 63 mph. The class T44 has given reliable results since being placed into service in 1968, but it also used for light freight trains out on the line. The range of its tasks is approximately comparable to that of the German Federal Railroad's class 290. The class T44 has had several paint schemes during its service life. Currently, it is run in Sweden in the SJ's attractive blue paint scheme. The really classic scheme is surely the orange/blue version from Era IV.

T22353 - SBB/CFF/FFS cl Re 4/4 I Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 372.00

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) class Re 4/4 I electric locomotive. Version with a red paint scheme and with a crossover door. The locomotive looks as it did at the end of the Eighties. B-B wheel arrangement.

Model: The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. All 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The Swiss headlight / marker light code (triple headlights / white marker light) changes over with the direction of travel. Warm white LED's are used for the lights. Length over the buffers 171 mm / 6-3/4".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 39421.

T22355 - NS cl ELD4 "Koploper" Electric Rail Car Train

Pre-order price: $ 412.00
NS cl ELD4 Koploper Electric Rail Car Train

Prototype: Dutch State Railways (NS) four-part electric rail car train. Class ELD4, "Koploper" as Intercity powered rail car train ICM-4 in the current paint and lettering. 1 type mBDk end car, 2nd class, 1 type mB intermediate car, 2nd class, 1 type A intermediate car, 1st class, 1 type sBFk end car, 2nd class.

Model: The train is the four-part version. The powered end car has a die-cast frame. The train has a 21-pin digital connector with a bridge plug for conventional operation. The train has a 5-pole can motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel. The engineer's cabs in both end cars have interior details. 2 axles in one truck powered. Traction tires. The train has special close couplers with a guide mechanism. The train has factory-installed interior lighting. Prototypical light yellow LED's are used for the headlights. Warm white LED's are used for the interior lighting. The interior details vary with the type of car. The headlights, dual red marker lights, and the interior lighting can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed. The construction of the running gear and the bodies is detailed. There is a representation of the "Scharffenberg" coupler with a cover on the end cars. A rigid drawbar coupling is included for multiple unit operation. The end cars come from the factory with closed crossover doors. A plug-in part included with the train makes it possible to represent swinging doors with a diaphragm pushed to the side on one end car. Total train length 1,148 mm / 45-3/16".

Comment: The "Koploper" In the mid-Seventies, the Dutch State Railways needed new material to modernize its express passenger service. Trains with flexible utilization are required in this densely populated country in order to manage service into the urban areas. From 1977 to 1994, a total of 144 powered rail cars, the "Koploper" family, were placed into service. These powered rail cars could be quickly and easily separated and coupled at stops. It also became important that passengers be able to change from one unit to the other, when the train was in operation. The engineer's cabs were thus quickly raised up one level and these powered rail cars were equipped with crossovers at the ends. This feature gives the "Koplopers" a brawny, unusual look. The "Koplopers" were built by the firm s Talbot, CEM Oerlikon, and Holec, and were designated by the Dutch State Railways as the classes 4000 and 4200, which differed from one another in their motors. A short while ago the "Koplopers" underwent modernization and were equipped with air conditioning and facilities for handicapped people. These powered rail cars can reach 160 km/h / 100 mph and are run in the classic NS paint scheme, but they have also been used as advertising surfaces such as is currently being done for the Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing. The "Koplopers" are certainly a successful development in rail vehicle technology and with their unusual looks they are clearly leaving their stamp on passenger service in the Netherlands.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37421.

T22357 - NMBS/SNCB cl 25.5 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 320.00

Prototype: Belgian State Railways (NMBS/SNCB) class 25.5. Version with five lights at the ends and only one pantograph. Use: Passenger and freight trains.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive is the rebuilt version with prototypical design side cooling grills, the appropriate roof details, and motive power specifications. The locomotive has a built-in NEM 21-pin digital connector and controlled, high-efficiency propulsion. 2 axles powered. 4 traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The red marker lights can be controlled separately. The headlights and marker lights will change over in conventional operation. The headlights are warm white LED's. The engineer's cabs have interior details. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons and other details. The couplers can be replaced by end skirting. Length over the buffers 210 mm / 8-1/4".

One-time series.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37238.

T22359 - NMBS/SNCB cl 64 Steam Loco w/Tender (L)

Pre-order price: $ 384.00

Prototype: Belgian State Railways (NMBS/SNCB) class 64 passenger locomotive. Former Prussian P 8. Typical Belgian rebuilt version. The locomotive looks as it did in Era III. Use: Passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector with a bridge plug for conventional operation. It has a powerful motor with a bell-shaped armature, in the firebox area. 3 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, they will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed in the locomotive. A Märklin 72270 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. There is an NEM coupler pocket with a close coupler mechanism on the tender. Length over the buffers 275 mm / 10-13/16".

One-time series.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37033.

T22360 - CFL cl 1500 Diesel Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 320.00
Goes with: 47010

Prototype: Type MaK 1206 general-purpose locomotive as the Luxembourg State Railways (CFL) class 1500. Blue basic paint scheme with a white engineer's cab.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal with separately applied plastic details. The locomotive has a special motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. The locomotive has an 8-pin digital connector. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights / red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

One-time series

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 37636

T22361 - SNCF cl BB 12 000 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 360.00

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) class BB 12 000. Built starting in 1954. Road number BB 12061. Use: Freight trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 8-pin digital connector. The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. It has also has the original dual headlight / dual red marker light changeover. The headlights are warm white LED's. The locomotive has a powerful 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 175 mm / 6-7/8".

Comment: Between 1954 and 1961 around 200 locomotives of the mechanically identical classes BB 12 000 and BB 13 000 were purchased for the SNCF's newly built AC power network that was built starting in 1950. Due to their unusual look, they quickly acquired the nickname "Flat Iron" in France. In other countries they are known as the "French Crocodile" - even if they do not have pivoting hoods like their "contemporaries" in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. The difference between the two classes was the type of propulsion. While the BB 13 000 was equipped with AC traction motors, the BB 12 000 had DC motors. Due to its better performance figures for the same weight, the DC version prevailed in the subsequent period. With an authorized maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph and electric train heating, the "Flat Iron" was also suitable as motive power for passenger trains; its main area of use was however freight trains. The last units of the BB 12000 were retired in 2003.

T22603 - DB cl 120.1 Electric Loco (Chinese red)

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 120.1 electric locomotive. In a "Chinese red" paint scheme with the German Federal Railroad logo. Road number: 120 125-0. Use: Premium passenger and freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. All 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. In digital operation, the headlights can be turned off at either engineer's cab 1 or 2. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details; the front one has a figure of an engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with close coupler mechanisms. The buffer beam details are included in a bag so that you can equip the front of the locomotive either fully prototypically correct for display case use or for train operations. Length over the buffers 220.7 mm / 8-11/16".

Comment: The Class 120 - A Universal Locomotive with Three-Phase Technology. The class 120.1 is the first three-phase locomotive in the world built as a regular production model. The class 120's technology was supposed to point the way for the later development of the ICE powered end cars. Apart from the transformers that were in need of improvement, the test runs were convincing, and road no. 120 001 became the fastest three-phase locomotive in the world by virtue of its record run at 265 km/h / 166 mph in 1984. The class 120 had been developed as a universal locomotive, i.e. for fast, premium passenger service as well as for service as motive power for fast freight trains. In 1984, the German Federal Railroad decided to purchase 60 class 120.1 locomotives. Compared to the four prototypes, which were authorized for a maximum speed of 160 km/h / 100 mph, the 120.1 was supposed to reach a maximum speed of 200 km/ / 225 mph like road no. 120 005 had already done. The latter locomotive differed from the other pre-production locomotives in its somewhat different ends. The class 120.1 locomotives were, until the delivery of the class 101, the only locomotives allowed to push Intercity push/pull trains at 200 km/h / 225 mph. All of the locomotives were designed right from the start for multiple unit motive power consists. Freight train service adversely affected the locomotive, however, and after serious damage, the 120.1 was used primarily in IC/EC service. The regular production locomotives were delivered in the new "Chinese red" paint scheme. Almost all of the locomotives are now painted in the current "traffic red" color scheme. The test runs with the 120.0 were so promising and the performance of the 120.1 was impressive in daily use, but the original wish to develop a universal locomotive with the class 120 was not fulfilled, and the DB purchased neither another production run of the 120.1 nor a successor locomotive. However, this locomotive was the inspiration for classes developed later and built in large quantities, and it represents an indispensable step to the premium rail service of the present.

T22604 - DB AG cl 120.1 Electric Loco (traffic red)

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), Long Distance Service Business Area, class 120.1 electric locomotive. In a "traffic red" paint scheme; the locomotive looks as it does in current service. Road number: 120 130-0. Use: Premium passenger and freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. All 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. In digital operation, the headlights can be turned off at either engineer's cab 1 or 2. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details; the front one has a figure of an engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with close coupler mechanisms. The buffer beam details are included in a bag so that you can equip the front of the locomotive either fully prototypically correct for display case use or for train operations. Length over the buffers 220.7 mm / 8-11/16".

T22605 - DR cl E 19 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR) class E 19 electric locomotive. In the red paint scheme with the raised German State Railroad eagle emblem. Road no.: E 19 01. Use: Premium passenger service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details and a figure of an engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. The buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 194.5 mm / 7-11/16".

Comment: The Class E 19 - the Fast, Powerful Red One! The German State Railroad Company preferred electric motive power more and more for express passenger service. In 1937, 2 each of the class E 19 locomotives were ordered from AEG and Siemens/Henschel. They were intended to serve the planned electric connection from Berlin to Munich via Halle. The maximum speed was planned for 180 km/h / 113 mph and 60 km/h / 38 mph had to be maintained with a fully loaded express train on the grades for the Frankenwaldbahn line. Both firms developed the locomotives on the basis of the proven E 18. The quill drive was strengthened and road nos. E 19 11 and E 19 12 built by Henschel/Siemens were equipped with higher roof superstructures to provide space for resistance brakes. Road no. E 19 01 built by AEG was presented in 1938 and was placed in regular service after successful test runs. All four locomotives had the elegant red paint scheme that identified express locomotives, and the emblem of that time for the German State Railroad Company was ostentatiously present on the ends of the locomotives. The planned test runs at 225 km/h / 141 mph did not take place and the outbreak of World War II precluded further purchases of the E 19. After 1945, these powerful, fast locomotives remained in the West and the German Federal Railroad stationed them in Nürnberg, from where they ran as express locomotives to Regensburg and in Inter-zone service Probstzella. The maximum speed was reduced to 140 km/h / 88 mph, the skirting at the ends was removed, and the paint scheme changed on some locomotives to the German Federal Railroad green in effect at that time and on others to the German Federal Railroad blue. The 119 was the most powerful electric express locomotive on the German Federal Railroad until the class 103 was placed into service. Two of these interesting locomotives can still be admired today. Road no. E 19 01 in the Berlin Technology Museum and road no. E 19 12 in the Nürnberg Transportation Museum.

T22606 - DB cl E 19 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 256.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 19 electric locomotive. In the blue paint scheme with older design headlights. Road no.: 119 002-4. Use: Express and fast passenger service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details and a figure of an engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. The buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 194.5 mm / 7-11/16".

T22620 - DB cl 420 S-Bahn Powered Rail Car Train

Pre-order price: $ 296.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 420 S-Bahn powered rail car train. The train looks as it did at the end of the Seventies. Road nos. 420 211-5, 421 211-4, 420 711-4. Use: Suburban commuter service.

Model: The train has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles on the middle car powered through cardan shafts. The frame for the middle car is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The end cars have an electrical pickup changeover feature, and the pickups at the front of the train pick up current. The lighted train destination signs can be controlled digitally along with the triple headlights. There are close coupler guide mechanisms and electrical connections between the cars. A special coupling included with the train enables you to couple the train to additional ET 420 units for prototypical operations. The 66718 interior lighting kit can be installed in the train. Different destination signs for the S-Bahn networks in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, and the Ruhr area are included with the train. The train has highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, whistles, and horns. The train has interior details in several colors. There is a detailed representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at the ends of the train. Length over the couplers 775 mm / 30-1/2".

We recommend the dummy unit, item no. 24620, for lengthening this train.

Comment: ET 420 - Powered Rail Cars with a Cult Status. The era of the ET 420 powered rail car train began in Munich in 1972 with the introduction of the S-Bahn service at the same time that the Olympic Games were taking place. In the period following this, the use of this proven, three-part design (whose middle car was designated as the class 421) was expanded to other S-Bahn networks such as Frankfurt and Stuttgart. These were modern, fast units at that time. They were to play a significant role in commuter service and made it easier for millions of commuters to get to work faster. One unit offers space for 448 passengers, of which 194 had to be content with standing room. There is no passage way between the three cars constructed of aluminum, and an ET 420 has two electrical layouts independent of each other, hence two main relays, two transformers, etc. Each car has two power trucks, i.e. all 12 axles on a train are driven by means of nose-suspended, single-axle traction motors. The 67.40 meter / 221 foot 1-9/16 inch long train has an hourly rating of 2,400 kilowatts / 3,218 horsepower and reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. The ET 420 can be separated and coupled quickly and easily by means of the Scharffenberg coupler at the ends of the trains. Up to three coupled units are run in S-Bahn service and they enable the flexible use of a powered rail car train configured in this way. The large number of doors, 24 per unit, allows fast boarding and disembarking of passengers and enables short dwell times in stations. Over time, the second pantograph has been removed and on some S-Bahn networks 1st class has been eliminated to increase capacity. The ET 420 was bought in 8 production groups, which naturally differ from one another and which have different paint schemes. The Munich trains originally had a blue window band; the well-known orange / light gray paint scheme quickly spread everywhere. Today, the trains are all in the "traffic red" scheme customary for commuter service. The ET 420 opened up a new, successful chapter in commuter service in the urban areas; for many people it simply is the S-Bahn! And although it was still partially in service, one unit has already been transferred to the Nürnberg Transportation Museum to remain preserved for future generations.

T22621 - DB AG cl 420 S-Bahn Powered Rail Car Train

Pre-order price: $ 296.00
Goes with: T24621

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 420 S-Bahn powered rail car train. The train looks as it does now in the "traffic red" commuter service paint scheme. Road nos. 420 377-4, 421 377-3, 421 877-3. Use: Suburban commuter service.

Model: The train has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles on the middle car powered through cardan shafts. The frame for the middle car is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The end cars have an electrical pickup changeover feature, and the pickups at the front of the train pick up current. The lighted train destination signs can be controlled digitally along with the triple headlights. There are close coupler guide mechanisms and electrical connections between the cars. A special coupling included with the train enables you to couple the train to additional ET 420 units for prototypical operations. The 66718 interior lighting kit can be installed in the train. Different destination signs for the S-Bahn networks in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, and the Ruhr area are included with the train. The train has highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, whistles, and horns. The train has interior details in several colors. There is a detailed representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at the ends of the train. Length over the couplers 775 mm / 30-1/2".

We recommend the dummy unit, item no. 24621, for lengthening this train

T22625 - DB cl ET 56 Electric Powered Rail Car

Pre-order price: $ 320.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class ET 56 electric powered rail car train. The train looks as it did in the early Sixties. Use: Suburban commuter service.

Model: The train has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles on the middle car powered through cardan shafts. The frame for the middle car is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The end cars have an electrical pickup changeover feature, and the pickups at the front of the train pick up current. There are close coupler guide mechanisms and electrical connections between the cars. The 66718/66719 interior lighting kits can be installed in the train. The train has highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, whistles, and horns. The train has interior details in several colors. There is a detailed representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at the ends of the train. Length over the couplers 919 mm / 36-3/16".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

Comment: ET 56 - An Electric "Egghead" or the Country Needs New Minds. The German Federal Railroad urgently needed new electric powered rail cars to manage the increase in passengers during the "Economic Miracle". This was brought about by the standardization of electric operation during the postwar years and the rapid conversion to catenary operation of lines around urban areas. The decision was made to adapt the concept for the first generation of electric postwar powered rail cars from the diesel powered rail cars being developed parallel to these units. The characteristic shape of the ends of the electric trains was almost identical in design to the diesel units, which was colloquially nicknamed in a friendly almost laughing manner as "Egghead", something that railroad crews and personnel did not like so much. An ET 56 consisted of three close-coupled units. The end cars (Eta and Etb) each had a power truck with 2 powered axles at the outer ends; the middle car (EM) only had regular trucks. While the electric part merely represented a further development of powered rail cars already proven before the war in the urban areas, the car bodies themselves were a completely new development following the principles of lightweight construction. Here too, the diesel powered rail car trains were the inspiration: For example the door and seating arrangement was taken from the VT 12, which was primarily used in commuter service like the ET 56. The firm of Brown Boveri & Cie, Mannheim, Germany was responsible for the electrical equipment on the powered rail cars, with the exception of the transformers and traction motors, which the German Federal Railroad recruited from old and reserve stock and had installed in the cars. The maximum speed was set at 90 km/h 56 mph due to these powered rail cars being used in suburban commuter service where faster acceleration was more important than a high maximum speed. The German Federal Railroad placed a total of seven units of the class ET 56 into service in 1952 and concentrated on the development of the ET 30, also a newly developed "Egghead". The different paint schemes looked good on the rounded shape of the ET 56: in crimson with and without dark gray "glasses" (removed at the start of the Seventies), more or less decorative striping, and also the "ocean blue / beige" paint scheme introduced in 1975 and criticized at the time, but now rated as almost classic. These electric "Eggheads" were gradually scrapped in the mid-Eighties; the last ET 56 vanished from the rails of the German Federal Railroad in 1986. Two years later than the newer, more modern ET 30 - unfortunately, not a single unit has been preserved.

T22626 - DB cl 456 Electric Powered Rail Car

Pre-order price: $ 320.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 456 electric powered rail car train. The train looks as it did at the end of the Seventies. Use: Suburban commuter service.

Model: The train has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles on the middle car powered through cardan shafts. The frame for the middle car is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The end cars have an electrical pickup changeover feature, and the pickups at the front of the train pick up current. There are close coupler guide mechanisms and electrical connections between the cars. The 66718/66719 interior lighting kits can be installed in the train. The train has highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, whistles, and horns. The train has interior details in several colors. There is a detailed representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at the ends of the train. Length over the couplers 919 mm / 36-3/16".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

T22628 - DB cl 401 ICE 1 Powered Rail Car Train

Pre-order price: $ 448.00
Goes with: T22700 T22701 T22702 T22703 T22704 T22705 T22706 T22707

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 401 ICE 1 powered rail car train. The train looks as it did around 1991. Power end car, road no. 401 052-6, 2nd class car, road no. 803 336-8, 1st class car, road no. 801 051-4, power end car, road no. 401 552-5. Use: Long distance service.

Model: The train has a 21-pin digital connector. Power end car 1: It has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The frame is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Intermediate cars: They have interior details in several colors, specific to the type of car. The 66718 interior lighting kit can be installed in the train. Power end car 2: It has no motor and gear drive, the frame is made of plastic to save weight. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. All of the cars have highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, and roof equipment. There are special couplings with close coupler guide mechanisms between the cars. Length of the 4-car basic set 1,080 mm / 42-1/2".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

Comment: The DB first gave consideration to introducing high speed trains similar to the French TGV or the Japanese Shinkansen as early as the mid-Seventies. A first experimental train, the "Intercity Experimental", appeared in 1985, just in time for the anniversary "150 Years of German Railroading". This train served as a test bed for technology and set a world record on May 1, 1988 with a speed of 406.9 km/h / 254 mph. In 1989, the German Federal Railroad placed the first regular production class 401 ICE trains into service. Test and acceptance runs followed until finally in 1991 the ICE was put into regular service on the newly constructed routes, Hannover - Würzburg and Stuttgart - Mannheim. Initially, ICE 1 sets with 12 intermediate cars were assembled for Line 6, Hamburg - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Frankfurt(M) - Stuttgart - Munich. During the same year, another 2nd class car was added due to higher passenger loads, so that the trains ran with 13 intermediate cars. On May 31, 1992, the IC Line 4, Hamburg - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Würzburg - Munich, was changed to ICE. These sets ran with 11 intermediate cars. The third ICE line followed for the routing Hamburg - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Frankfurt(M) - Karlsruhe (- Basle); the power end cars for these trains were also equipped with Swiss pantographs and SBB train safety equipment. Since then, the ICE network has been rapidly expanded; connections have been added to Zürich, Vienna, and Berlin. The paint scheme was initially done in light gray with "Chinese red" / pastel violet stripes. Around the turn of the century the color stripes were changed to "traffic red". At the present, the ICE 1 trains' interiors are being completely redesigned and will be similar to that of the ICE 3.

This train can be lengthened with the intermediate cars, item nos. 22700 to 22710, to make up a 15-car train from Line 6 or a 13-car train from Line 4.

T22630 - DB AG cl 146.2 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 220.00
Goes with: T23440 T23441 T23442 T23443

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), DB Regio Business Area, class 146.2 electric locomotive. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a locomotive from the TRAXX type program. Road no. 146 245-6 . Use: Regional express trains.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The lighted train destination sign can be controlled together with the headlights. A set of lettering with different train destinations is included with the locomotive. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Cab 1 or 2. The grab irons and many other details are separately applied. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and there is a figure of engineer in the front cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Brake hoses in a long and a short version and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9/16".

Comment: TRAXX FROM TRIX Locomotives from the TRAXX type family built by Bombardier are in operation everywhere in Europe today. In 1994, the AEG experimental 12X locomotive appeared, which then underwent testing as road no. 128 001 on the DB. The knowledge gained from this went into the development of the class 145, which was placed into service on the DB starting in 1998 as a freight locomotive with a maximum speed of 140 km/h / 88 mph. Eighty locomotives were built for the DB and additional units for the Swiss Mittelthurgau Railroad, which were used in the end on the SBB as the class Re 481. There are several other class 145 locomotives on privately owned railroads. The class 146.0 for commuter service was derived from the class 145; the most noticeable feature of the former is the train destination sign on the end of the locomotive. The class 146.0 is designed for 160 km/h / 100 mph and also has a time-multiplex push/pull train control system. The real success story began in 2000 however. Bombardier introduced the multiple system version: The class 185 was also designed for the power current systems of neighboring railroads. A total of 400 units of the class 185 are to be purchased. Depending on the country they will be used in, the locomotives are being equipped with the correct train safety systems and with electrical equipment as a "package". So, there are locomotives with two or four pantographs and different contact wiper widths as the most noticeable external difference. There are also many class 185.1 locomotives on private railroads. And, there is a class 146.1 160 km/h / 100 mph fast version of this locomotive for commuter service. The TRAXX family locomotives delivered starting in 2005 formed the next evolutionary step on European railroads: They were equipped with locomotive bodies with improved ability to withstand crashes; the shape of these locomotive bodies looks more powerful and brawnier at the ends. Other changes have to do with the electrical rectifier layout. Railion is presently putting 200 of these locomotives into service as the class 185.2. There is also a commuter service version of this locomotive for 160 km/h / 100 mph, the class 146.2. These locomotives are currently being used as motive power for the latest bi-level trains in the areas of Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Nürnberg. The new Trix models are reproductions of these latest versions of the locomotives on the German Railroad, Inc. The development of the TRAXX locomotives is continuing in the prototype; you will continue to hear a lot from Trix about these locomotives translated uncompromisingly into 1/87 scale ....

T22631 - SBB/CFF/FFS cl 482 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 220.00
Goes with: 47456 48055

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Cargo Business Area, class 482 electric locomotive. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a regular production locomotive from the TRAXX type program. Road no. 482 046-0. Use: Freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Cab 1 or 2. The grab irons and many other details are separately applied. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and there is a figure of engineer in the front cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Brake hoses in a long and a short version and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9/16".

T22632 - DB AG cl 185.2 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 220.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), Railion Business Area, class 185.2 electric locomotive. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a regular production locomotive from the TRAXX type program. Road no. 185 258-1. Use: Freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Cab 1 or 2. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and there is a figure of engineer in the front cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Brake hoses in a long and a short version and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9/16".

T22633 - "Crossrail" cl 185.5 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 220.00
Crossrail cl 185.5 Electric Loco

Prototype: Class 185.5 electric locomotive painted and lettered for the Swiss firm Crossrail. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a regular production locomotive from the TRAXX type program. Road no. 185 564-2. Use: Freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Cab 1 or 2. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and there is a figure of engineer in the front cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Brake hoses in a long and a short version and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9/16".

T22635 - "Angeltrains" cl E 483 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 220.00
Angeltrains cl E 483 Electric Loco

Prototype: Class E483 electric locomotive painted and lettered for the lease company Angeltrains. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a regular production locomotive from the TRAXX type program. Use: Freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Cab 1 or 2. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and there is a figure of engineer in the front cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Brake hoses in a long and a short version and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9/16".

T22636 - "Crossrail" cl 185.5 Electric Loco

Pre-order price: $ 220.00
Crossrail cl 185.5 Electric Loco

Prototype: Class 185.5 electric locomotive painted and lettered for the Swiss firm Crossrail. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a regular production locomotive from the TRAXX type program. Road no. 185 578-2. Use: Freight service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Cab 1 or 2. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and there is a figure of engineer in the front cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Brake hoses in a long and a short version and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9/16".

T22769 - "Dortmund Railroad" Type MaK G 1206 Diesel Loco (L)

Pre-order price: $ 320.00
Dortmund Railroad Type MaK G 1206 Diesel Loco (L)

Prototype: Type MaK G 1206 general-purpose locomotive painted and lettered for the Dortmund Railroad. Use: Industrial service in and between steel plants.

Model: The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal with separately applied plastic details. The locomotive has a special motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. The locomotive has an 8-pin digital connector. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights / red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

T22797 - Trix HO DB "The Senator" Diesel Powered Rail Car Train

Pre-order price: $ 795.00
Goes with: T24797
Trix HO DB The Senator Diesel Powered Rail Car Train.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class VT 10.5 "Senator" daytime articulated train. The train consists of 2 powered cars, 1 open seating car, and 1 car with a galley. The paint scheme is as the train looked when delivered in 1953/1954.

Model: The train has a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a new compact design, controlled Softdrive Sine high-efficiency propulsion, and a sound generator in powered car A. The train has a compact design, maintenance-free motor. 2 axles powered in the truck for powered car A. Traction tires. The dual headlights and red marker lights, the factory-installed interior lighting and lighted table lamps with maintenance-free warm white LED's will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The diesel motor sounds, the horn, as well as the acceleration and braking delay and additional operating sounds such as brakes squealing, station announcements, surrounding sounds, doors being closed, and the conductor's departure whistle can be controlled digitally with DCC and with Trix Systems. There is a powerful speaker in one powered end car; its volume can be adjusted. There is a special multiple conductor current-conducting cable and close fitting diaphragms between the cars. The train has a pickup shoe changeover feature. The train has a reproduction of a close Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at both ends. Train length over the couplers 691 mm / 27-3/16".

The 22797 powered rail car train is being produced in 2008 in a one-time series only for Trix Profi Club members.

This powered rail car train can be lengthened with the 24797 car set to make up a prototypical 7-car train.

T22853 - K.P.E.V. cl T 12 Tank Loco

Pre-order price: $ 104.00

Prototype: Royal Prussian State Railways (K.P.E.V.) class T 12. Use: Passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel. It has NEM coupler pockets. The locomotive has many separately applied details. Length over the buffers 127 mm / 5".

Comment: The T 12. The class T 12 was built in large quantities starting in 1905 for the Royal Prussian State Railways. A total of 1,014 locomotives of this type left the builders and their first area of use was primarily the Berlin City, Ring and Suburban Railroad lines. After extensive electrification of these lines between 1924 and 1929, the locomotives were transferred to other services that ranged from passenger trains and light freight trains to switching work. The T 12, later designated by the German State Railroad Company as the class 74.4-13, reached a maximum speed of 80 km/h / 50 mph and was a general-purpose locomotive that performed well in both directions. The losses in both world wars and replacement by newer classes steadily reduced the ranks of the T 12 until it finally disappeared in 1968 from the operation plans for both German state railroads. Three locomotives of this proven class have been preserved for future generations, among them road no. 74 1234, which remained in Poland as the class OKi2.

T22854 - DB cl 74 Tank Loco

Pre-order price: $ 104.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 74. Use: Passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel. It has NEM coupler pockets. The locomotive has many separately applied details. Length over the buffers 127 mm / 5".

Comment: The T 12. The class T 12 was built in large quantities starting in 1905 for the Royal Prussian State Railways. A total of 1,014 locomotives of this type left the builders and their first area of use was primarily the Berlin City, Ring and Suburban Railroad lines. After extensive electrification of these lines between 1924 and 1929, the locomotives were transferred to other services that ranged from passenger trains and light freight trains to switching work. The T 12, later designated by the German State Railroad Company as the class 74.4-13, reached a maximum speed of 80 km/h / 50 mph and was a general-purpose locomotive that performed well in both directions. The losses in both world wars and replacement by newer classes steadily reduced the ranks of the T 12 until it finally disappeared in 1968 from the operation plans for both German state railroads. Three locomotives of this proven class have been preserved for future generations, among them road no. 74 1234, which remained in Poland as the class OKi2.

T23340 - SBB/CFF/FFS type A Lightweight Steel Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
Goes with: T23341 T23342 T23343 T23344 T23345 43371 43381 43391

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type A. 1st class with 2 entry doors per side.

Model: The car comes in spruce green paint scheme with diaphragms originally used on the car. The car looks as it did in Era IV. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 260 mm / 10-1/4".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150

This model is available with a different car number in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43361.

T23341 - SBB/CFF/FFS type B Lightweight Steel Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
Goes with: T23340 T23342 T23343 T23344 T23345 43371 43381 43391

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type B. 2nd class with 2 entry doors per side.

Model: The car comes in spruce green paint scheme with diaphragms originally used on the car. The car looks as it did in Era IV. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 260 mm / 10-1/4".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

This model is available with a different car number in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43371.

T23342 - SBB/CFF/FFS type B Lightweight Steel Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
Goes with: T23340 T23341 T23343 T23344 T23345 43371 43381 43391

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type B. 2nd class with one entry door per side.

Model: The car comes in spruce green paint scheme with diaphragms originally used on the car. The car looks as it did in Era IV. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 260 mm / 10-1/4".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

This model is available with a different car number in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43381.

T23343 - SBB/CFF/FFS type WR Lightweight Steel Dining Car

Pre-order price: $ 64.00
Goes with: T23340 T23341 T23342 T23344 T23345 43371 43381 43391

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type WR.

Model: The car comes in a crimson paint scheme with diaphragms originally used on the car. The car looks as it did in Era IV. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler guide mechanism. Length over the buffers 260 mm / 10-1/4".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

This model is available with a different car number in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43391.

T23344 - SBB/CFF/FFS type D Lightweight Steel Baggage Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
Goes with: T23340 T23341 T23342 T23343 T23345 43371 43381 43391

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type D.

Model: The car comes in a spruce green paint scheme with diaphragms originally used on the car. The car looks as it did in Era IV. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 211 mm / 8-1/4".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150

This model is available with a different car number in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43401.

T23345 - SBB/CFF/FFS type ABt Lightweight Steel Cab Control Car

Pre-order price: $ 96.00
Goes with: T23340 T23341 T23342 T23343 T23344 43371 43381 43391

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type ABt.

Model: The car comes in a spruce green paint scheme with diaphragms originally used on the car. The car looks as it did in Era IV. The car has headlights with and a red marker light that change over with the direction of travel. There is a slider switch on the car floor for digital or analog operation. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 266 mm / 10-1/2".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

This model is available with a different car number in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43410.

T23405 - DB "Silver Coins" type BD4nf-59 Cab Control Car

Pre-order price: $ 88.00
DB Silver Coins type BD4nf-59 Cab Control Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) cab control car, 2nd class with a baggage area (type BD4nf-59). "Silberling / Silver Coin" design. "Rabbit Hutch" end with the baggage area and a rubber diaphragm. Car no. 96 385 Stg.

Model: Era III. The car has the longer length. The underbody is specific to the type of car. The trucks come with brake shoes. The car has interior details. The triple headlights / dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog and digital operation. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's; the marker lights are maintenance-free LED's. The car has a friction switch for changing the headlights / marker lights over. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14". The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

Comment: The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" - A DB Success Story. The German Federal Railroad car designated as "Silberling / Silver Coin" is a car adhering to the UIC-X guidelines. It is 26.4 meters / 86 feet 7-3/8 inches long and has 2 entry areas with double doors. The name derives from the car bodies constructed of polished stainless steel. The car group "n", the official designation for the "Silberling", was purchased in a group of 5,000 units between 1961 and 1980 and in different designs. For a long time it was the most numerous car in commuter service on the DB. Depending on the design, these cars tip the scales at 31-40 metric tons and are authorized for a maximum speed of 120-140 km/h / 75-88 mph. The pure 2nd class car has seating for 96, in the mixed class car there is seating for 30 in 1st class and for 46 in 2nd class. The German Federal Railroad placed different cab control cars into service for push/pull operation, which was often done with the class E 41/141. The "Rabbit Hutch", a cab control car with extremely cramped space for the locomotive engineer was replaced by the later "Karlsruher Kopf" type cab control car. This cab control car also had a baggage area, but more importantly a modern, generously arranged engineer's cab. The name derives from the maintenance facility in Karlsruhe, where the cab control cars were rebuilt. The "Silberling" was a universal car, from commuter service to express train, even used as reserve cars in Inter-Zone trains to Berlin. The "n" cars had steam, diesel, and electric locomotives for motive power, and, like many other DB cars, were run in different paint schemes. However, although they have been ignored in mint green, "traffic red", or countless forms of Graffiti, they have remained the "Silberlinge" in popular usage. Presently, these cars are in used on the DB AG in the "traffic red" paint scheme, and similar classes based on the construction principles for the "Silberlinge" can be found in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Poland, for example.

The typical Era III DB push/pull train consists of a 23406 car, several 23407 cars, and a 23405 cab control car. The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" cars are available with different car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item nos. 43800, 43810, and 43820. The ideal push/pull locomotive is the class E 41 (item nos. 22140 and 22142 for Trix).

T23406 - DB "Silver Coins" type AB4nb-59 Commuter Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
DB Silver Coins type AB4nb-59 Commuter Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) commuter car, 1st/2nd class (type AB4nb-59). "Silberling / Silver Coin" design. Car no. 32 522 Stg.

Model: The car has the longer length. The underbody is specific to the type of car. The trucks come with brake shoes. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14". The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

The typical Era III DB push/pull train consists of a 23406 car, several 23407 cars, and a 23405 cab control car. The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" cars are available with different car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item nos. 43800, 43810, and 43820. The ideal push/pull locomotive is the class E 41 (item nos. 22140 and 22142 for Trix).

T23407 - DB "Silver Coins" type B4nzb-59 Commuter Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
DB Silver Coins type B4nzb-59 Commuter Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) commuter car, 2nd class (type B4nzb-59). "Silberling / Silver Coin" design. Car no. 41 237 Stg.

Model: The car has the longer length. The underbody is specific to the type of car. The trucks come with brake shoes. The car has interior details. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14". The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

The typical Era III DB push/pull train consists of a 23406 car, several 23407 cars, and a 23405 cab control car. The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" cars are available with different car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item nos. 43800, 43810, and 43820. The ideal push/pull locomotive is the class E 41 (item nos. 22140 and 22142 for Trix).

T23427 - "Bavaria TEE 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 164.00

Prototype: 3 TEE express train passenger cars from the "TEE Bavaria", in use between Munich and Lindau. 1 TEE compartment car, type Avmz 111, 1 TEE open seating car, type Apmz 121, 1 TEE lounge car, type ARDmz 106. The cars look as they did around 1970.

Model: The cars have underbodies and skirting specific to the car types. The trucks are Minden-Deutz designs, with either brake shoes or disk brakes according to the prototype, magnetic rail brakes, and separately applied generators. The cars have unlighted red marker light inserts at the ends. All of the cars are ready for installation of interior lighting. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Total length over the buffers 868 cm / 34-3/16".

One-time series.

Comment: The TEE Bavaria. The international, long distance connection between Munich and Zürich, operated as a TEE train from 1969 to 1979, was christened with the name Bavaria. The new TEE pair of trains 57/56 ran in place of the express train Munich - Zürich - Geneva. The Swiss-Dutch class Ram TEE powered rail car train was used for this very busy line and was pulled from other services. In the evening hours of February 9, 1971, one of the most serious train accidents in TEE history took place. The TEE was running much to fast and derailed on an "S" curve, and a rail bus set collided with the ill-fated TEE. Twenty-eight dead and forty-two seriously injured was the devastating result of the accident. The high number of deaths and injured was also caused by the fact that the window glass on the TEE train were not made of safety glass, and the interior of the dining car was not permanently mounted on the floor. Train service was halted for 7 days in order to remove all traces of the accident. The operation of the TEE Bavaria was resumed after that, but now with a train of cars hauled by a locomotive instead of a powered rail car train. This train consisted of rolling stock from the German Federal Railroad, one each TEE compartment car, type Avmz 111, and an open seating car, type Apmz121. A lounge car, type ARDmz 106, was used as a replacement dining car. A class 210 gas turbine locomotive was used as motive power on the route between Munich and Lindau in order to operate this route fast and efficiently. The Bavaria as a TEE train was canceled in 1977 and the connection Munich - Zürich was served by Express Train 277/76, with seating in both car classes. In 1987, the Bavaria became a Euro City, connecting Munich and Zürich daily with four EC pairs of trains. The melodious name Bavaria has been a chapter in railroad history since 2002 however.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150 This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43859. The right motive power for this train is the class 210 gas turbine locomotive available under item no. 22222.

T23430 - DRG "Rheingold" 5-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 352.00
DRG Rheingold 5-Car Set

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) "Rheingold" express train passenger cars in the original paint scheme around 1928. 1 car, 1st class, without a galley (type SA4ü-28), 1 car, 1st class, with a galley (type SA4ük-28), 1 car, 2nd class, without a galley (type SB4ü-28), 1 car, 2nd class, with a galley (type SB4ük-28), and a baggage car (type SPwü-28).

Model: The cars are highly detailed models with raised lettering, separately applied grab irons, and interior details in different colors. There are retracted diaphragms with crossover plates folded up for the end cars in the set. The table lamps and the marker lights work and can be controlled digitally by installing a function decoder in the baggage car. The 66719 interior lighting kit (1 per car) can be installed in the cars. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism for close couplers. Total length over the buffers: 1306.6 mm / 51-7/16".

Comment: The Rheingold - Traveling like Kings. After the catastrophe of World War I and the political upheavals in Europe, traveling began to grow again in popularity. The railroad was used almost exclusively for long distances, since it promised a fast, comfortable mode of conveyance. The sleeping and dining car firms run under private ownership dominated in long distance service. They offered an extensive palette of services up to and including the ultimate luxury. The German State Railroad Company (DRG) did not want to sit on its hands and do nothing with regard to its competition, and this new, self-confident firm was determined to underscore its presence on European rails with a deluxe train possessed of an international quality. In 1927, the German State Railroad officially disclosed the order for express train passenger cars to form long distance express trains, which were intended to represent innovation and comfort by rail. The "Who's who" of the German car building industry participated in the building of these cars, among others, the firms Waggon und Maschinenfabrik AG, Görlitz and the Waggonfabrik Wegmann & Co. A total of 26 Rheingold parlor cars were built: 4 cars, 1st class, type SA4ü, with seating for 28 4 cars, 1st class, type SA4üK, with a galley and seating for 20 8 cars, 2nd class, type SB4ü, with seating for 43 10 cars, 2nd class, type SB4üK, with a galley and seating for 29. For their time they represented the longest German cars with a length of 23.50 meters / 77 feet 1/3/16 inches. The bodies were constructed entirely of steel and the total weight was between 50 and 52 metric tons, i.e. up to 12 metric tons more than a conventional express train passenger car. Trucks (Görlitz II heavy) were developed just for the "Rheingold" series. They had to withstand high train speeds and had a wheelbase of 3.60 meters / 11 feet 9-3/4 inches. In addition, there are also 3 baggage cars, type SPw4ü, each with a length over the buffers of 19.68 meters / 64 feet 6-13/16 inches and facilities for goods in bond and for transporting pet dogs. The extremely elegant paint scheme for these prestigious cars attracted attention and interest. Initially, the color scheme for the outer surface of the cars was a kind of plum color with the pier panels in cream, later violet / cream with the widely known golden "Rheingold" lettering. The interior space of the cars offered the highest level of luxury, in first class even individually upholstered arm chairs with high backs. Attention was given to the different wishes of the passengers, so that there were compartments as well as large open parlor areas. The Rheingold had to face comparisons with the Orient Express right from the start, and the passengers enjoyed luxury in the parlor cars as only crowned heads of state had known it in the past. The interior conformed to the taste of that time Famous German artists and architects participated, and the influences of the artistic avant-garde school for building and design in Dessau were reflected, with names such as Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, or Paul Klee involved. The best care was offered to passengers at their seats in the trains running between Basle and Hook of Holland. Customs and passport control were done in the train during the trip, an exception for that time, but one that shorted the travel time considerably. All of the railroads that participated in the operation of the train were convinced of the significance and importance of this train, and it was natural that the most powerful and beautiful locomotives were used as motive power for the Rheingold. The outbreak of World War II brought the Rheingold to an abrupt end and its cars were stored during the war or put to special uses for the German army and the Red Cross and after 1945 for the occupation forces.

This model goes very well with the class 18.3 express locomotive with a tender (item nos. 22180 and 22181). This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 41928.

T23431 - DB AG "Silver Coins" Cab Control Car

Pre-order price: $ 88.00
Goes with: T22141 T22143 T23432 T23433 43801 43811 43830
DB AG Silver Coins Cab Control Car

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) cab control car, 2nd class with a baggage area (type Bndf 478). "Silberling / Silver Coin" design in the "traffic red" commuter paint scheme. Modernized "Karlsruhe" end without the baggage area but with a bicycle compartment. Car no. 50 80 82-53 911-7.

Model: The car has the longer length. The underbody is specific to the type of car. The trucks come with brakes shoes. The car has interior details. The triple headlights / dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog and digital operation. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's; the marker lights are maintenance-free LED's. The car has a trailing switch. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit at the diaphragm end of the car. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14". The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

Comment: The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" - A DB Success Story. The German Federal Railroad car designated as "Silberling / Silver Coin" is a car adhering to the UIC-X guidelines. It is 26.4 meters / 86 feet 7-3/8 inches long and has 2 entry areas with double doors. The name derives from the car bodies constructed of polished stainless steel. The car group "n", the official designation for the "Silberling", was purchased in a group of 5,000 units between 1961 and 1980 and in different designs. For a long time it was the most numerous car in commuter service on the DB. Depending on the design, these cars tip the scales at 31-40 metric tons and are authorized for a maximum speed of 120-140 km/h / 75-88 mph. The pure 2nd class car has seating for 96, in the mixed class car there is seating for 30 in 1st class and for 46 in 2nd class. The German Federal Railroad placed different cab control cars into service for push/pull operation, which was often done with the class E 41/141. The "Rabbit Hutch", a cab control car with extremely cramped space for the locomotive engineer was replaced by the later "Karlsruher Kopf" type cab control car. This cab control car also had a baggage area, but more importantly a modern, generously arranged engineer's cab. The name derives from the maintenance facility in Karlsruhe, where the cab control cars were rebuilt. The "Silberling" was a universal car, from commuter service to express train, even used as reserve cars in Inter-Zone trains to Berlin. The "n" cars had steam, diesel, and electric locomotives for motive power, and, like many other DB cars, were run in different paint schemes. However, although they have been ignored in mint green, "traffic red", or countless forms of Graffiti, they have remained the "Silberlinge" in popular usage. Presently, these cars are in used on the DB AG in the "traffic red" paint scheme, and similar classes based on the construction principles for the "Silberlinge" can be found in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Poland, for example.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150. The typical Era V DB AG push/pull train consists of a 23432 car, several 23433 cars, and a 23431 cab control car. The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" cars in the Era V commuter service paint scheme are available with different car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item nos. 43801, 43811, and 43830. The ideal push/pull locomotive is the class 141 (item nos. 22141 and 22143 for Trix).

T23432 - DB AG "Silver Coins" Commuter Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
Goes with: T22141 T22143 T23431 T23433 43801 43811 43830
DB AG Silver Coins Commuter Car

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) commuter car, 1st/2nd class (type ABn 417.1). "Silberling / Silver Coin" design in the "traffic red" commuter paint scheme with a rounded roof. Car no. 50 80 31-54 286-5.

Model: The car has the longer length. The underbody is specific to the type of car. The trucks come with brake shoes. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14". The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150. The typical Era V DB AG push/pull train consists of a 23432 car, several 23433 cars, and a 23431 cab control car. The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" cars in the Era V commuter service paint scheme are available with different car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item nos. 43801, 43811, and 43830. The ideal push/pull locomotive is the class 141 (item nos. 22141 and 22143 for Trix).

T23433 - DB AG "Silver Coins" Commuter Car

Pre-order price: $ 53.00
Goes with: T22141 T22143 T23431 T23432 43801 43811 43830
DB AG Silver Coins Commuter Car

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) commuter car, 2nd class (type Bnrz 450.3). "Silberling / Silver Coin" design in the "traffic red" commuter paint scheme with a steep roof. Car no. 50 80 22-35 978-2.

Model: The car has the longer length. The underbody is specific to the type of car. The trucks come with disk brakes. The car is ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14". The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150. The typical Era V DB AG push/pull train consists of a 23432 car, several 23433 cars, and a 23431 cab control car. The "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" cars in the Era V commuter service paint scheme are available with different car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item nos. 43801, 43811, and 43830. The ideal push/pull locomotive is the class 141 (item nos. 22141 and 22143 for Trix).

T23440 - DB AG type Dbpbzfa 766 Bi-level Cab Control Car

Pre-order price: $ 96.00
Goes with: T22630 T23441 T23442 T23443

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), DB Regio Business Area, cab control car, 2nd class. Type Dbpbzfa 766. Car no. 50 80 86-81 044-9. Use: Regional express trains.

Model: This car has highly detailed construction with multi-color and multi-part interior details specific to the car type. This is a completely scale reproduction in all dimensions. Minimum radius for operation 358 mm / 14-1/8" (with a free loading gauge). The car comes from the factory with the end skirting closed; it can be removed and a coupler for the end with the engineer's cab is included. Long and short versions of the brake hoses are included in a bag so that the buffer beams can be equipped prototypically for display or they can be equipped for operation. The car has many separately applied details. The headlights / marker lights on the cab control car are maintenance-free warm white and red LED's; they change over with the direction of travel. The car has a lighted train destination sign at the end. A set of lettering with different train destinations is included with the car. The side train destination sign can be lit with optional interior lighting. Two 66718 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 313.4 mm / 12-5/16".

Comment: Bi-level cars have left their mark on commuter service all over Germany for almost 15 years. Initially as licensed designs from the Swiss car builder Schindler, the former Deutsche Waggonbau, Inc. in Görlitz developed its own bi-level cars starting in 1994. Several series were developed over time that offered the purchaser an increasingly larger variety in possible variations. The cars now being translated into models by Trix are the third and newest generation of bi-level cars, which can be recognized externally from the particularly narrow window divisions. Other new features are a slightly angular roof design and airtight crossover doors.

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

T23441 - DB AG type DABpza 785.2 Bi-level Car

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T22630 T23440 T23442 T23443

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), DB Regio Business Area, bi-level car, 1st/2nd class. Type DABpza 785.2. Car no. 50 80 36-81 034-1. Use: Regional express trains.

Model: This car has highly detailed construction with multi-color and multi-part interior details specific to the car type. This is a completely scale reproduction in all dimensions. Minimum radius for operation 358 mm / 14-1/8" (with a free loading gauge). Long and short versions of the brake hoses are included in a bag so that the buffer beams can be equipped prototypically for display or they can be equipped for operation. The car has many separately applied details. A set of lettering with different train destinations is included with the car. The side train destination sign can be lit with optional interior lighting. Two 66718 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 308 mm / 12-1/8".

Comment: Bi-level cars have left their mark on commuter service all over Germany for almost 15 years. Initially as licensed designs from the Swiss car builder Schindler, the former Deutsche Waggonbau, Inc. in Görlitz developed its own bi-level cars starting in 1994. Several series were developed over time that offered the purchaser an increasingly larger variety in possible variations. The cars now being translated into models by Trix are the third and newest generation of bi-level cars, which can be recognized externally from the particularly narrow window divisions. Other new features are a slightly angular roof design and airtight crossover doors.

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

T23442 - DB AG type Dbpza 780.1 Bi-level Car

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T22630 T23440 T23441 T23443

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), DB Regio Business Area, bi-level car, 2nd class. Type DBpza 780.1. Car no. 50 80 26-81 089-7. Use: Regional express trains.

Model: This car has highly detailed construction with multi-color and multi-part interior details specific to the car type. This is a completely scale reproduction in all dimensions. Minimum radius for operation 358 mm / 14-1/8" (with a free loading gauge). Long and short versions of the brake hoses are included in a bag so that the buffer beams can be equipped prototypically for display or they can be equipped for operation. The car has many separately applied details. A set of lettering with different train destinations is included with the car. The side train destination sign can be lit with optional interior lighting. Two 66718 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 308 mm / 12-1/8".

Comment: Bi-level cars have left their mark on commuter service all over Germany for almost 15 years. Initially as licensed designs from the Swiss car builder Schindler, the former Deutsche Waggonbau, Inc. in Görlitz developed its own bi-level cars starting in 1994. Several series were developed over time that offered the purchaser an increasingly larger variety in possible variations. The cars now being translated into models by Trix are the third and newest generation of bi-level cars, which can be recognized externally from the particularly narrow window divisions. Other new features are a slightly angular roof design and airtight crossover doors.

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

T23443 - DB AG type Dbpza 780.1 Bi-level Car

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T22630 T23440 T23441 T23442

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), DB Regio Business Area, bi-level car, 2nd class. Type DBpza 780.1. Car no. 50 80 26-81 098-8. Use: Regional express trains.

Model: This car has highly detailed construction with multi-color and multi-part interior details specific to the car type. This is a completely scale reproduction in all dimensions. Minimum radius for operation 358 mm / 14-1/8" (with a free loading gauge). Long and short versions of the brake hoses are included in a bag so that the buffer beams can be equipped prototypically for display or they can be equipped for operation. The car has many separately applied details. A set of lettering with different train destinations is included with the car. The side train destination sign can be lit with optional interior lighting. Two 66718 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 308 mm / 12-1/8".

Comment: Bi-level cars have left their mark on commuter service all over Germany for almost 15 years. Initially as licensed designs from the Swiss car builder Schindler, the former Deutsche Waggonbau, Inc. in Görlitz developed its own bi-level cars starting in 1994. Several series were developed over time that offered the purchaser an increasingly larger variety in possible variations. The cars now being translated into models by Trix are the third and newest generation of bi-level cars, which can be recognized externally from the particularly narrow window divisions. Other new features are a slightly angular roof design and airtight crossover doors.

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

T23460 - DB Bi-level Car (no. 35 502)

Pre-order price: $ 60.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) prototype bi-level car, 2nd/3rd class. In the original blue paint scheme from around 1955. Car no. 35 502.

Model: This car has scale, highly detailed construction. It also has separately applied grab irons. Two 66719 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Complete buffer beam equipment for car ends is included as detail parts. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 303 mm / 11-15/16".

Comment: Bi-Level Cars - On 2 Levels through the Economic Miracle. The Lübeck-Büchener Railroad had good results as early as the Thirties with bi-level passenger cars. After clearing away the worst of the war damage, the most important goal for the new German Federal Railroad was to renew the motive power and rolling stock to handle the growing number of railroad passengers at the start of the "Economic Miracle". The firm Wegmann & Co in Kassel, Germany together with the Minden Transport Test Institute developed a bi-level test train in 1950 consisting of three cars, each with a length of 22.4 meters / 73 feet 5-7/8 inches. The train had seating for 310 passengers. Three more prototypes were also built by Wegmann in the same year, and they had the subsequent standard length of 26. 4 meters / 86 feet 7-3/8 inches. Although the width had to be decreased compared to the shorter cars due to the lengthening of the car bodies, 148 seats could be built in the 3rd class car, and 138 seats in the 2nd/3rd class car. In addition to 6 seats in 2nd class and 36 seats in 3rd class, the third car had a baggage area, a galley, a pantry, and a dining area with 31 seats in the upper deck. The use of heat-resistant glass in the upper deck windows and the introduction of sliding windows, i.e. with a sliding upper part in the rest of the 359 passenger, three-car train was viewed as new features compared to older materials. The six bi-level cars painted in an elegant steel blue made up fast passenger trains on the route Dortmund - Frankfurt or Fulda, but were soon brought together in commuter service for the Hamburg District. In 1957, the galleys, pantries, and dining areas were converted to passenger seating, the cars were given a green paint scheme and they led a shadowy existence in the Cologne District, where they were in regularly scheduled service on the Eifel route. Although a bi-level train was distinguished by a lower requirement in trucks, generators, and brake equipment compared to a normal train, and thereby incurred lower costs per seat, the German Federal Railroad did not seriously consider further use of bi-level cars for the time being. It was not until the start of the Nineties that bi-level cars made inroads in commuter and regional service. Today, the most up-to-date designs dominate the DB Regio's roster- but more about that in another Trix chapter ...

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T23461 - DB Bi-level Car (no. 79 002)

Pre-order price: $ 60.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) prototype bi-level car, 3rd class. In the original blue paint scheme from around 1955. Car no. 79 002.

Model: This car has scale, highly detailed construction. It also has separately applied grab irons. Two 66719 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Complete buffer beam equipment for car ends is included as detail parts. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 303 mm / 11-15/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T23462 - DB Bi-level Car (no. 79 004)

Pre-order price: $ 60.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) prototype bi-level car, 2nd/3rd class with a galley and a dining area. In the original blue paint scheme from around 1955. Car no. 79 004.

Model: This car has scale, highly detailed construction. It also has separately applied grab irons. Two 66719 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Complete buffer beam equipment for car ends is included as detail parts. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 303 mm / 11-15/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T23463 - DB Bi-level Car (no. 30 999)

Pre-order price: $ 60.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) prototype bi-level car, 1st/2nd class. In the green paint scheme after 1956. Car no. 30 999.

Model: This car has scale, highly detailed construction. It also has separately applied grab irons. The car has prototypical changes to the maker lights and the window frames. Two 66719 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Complete buffer beam equipment for car ends is included as detail parts. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 303 mm / 11-15/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T23464 - DB Bi-level Car (no. 79 002)

Pre-order price: $ 60.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) prototype bi-level car, 2nd class. In the green paint scheme after 1956. Car no. 79 002.

Model: This car has scale, highly detailed construction. It also has separately applied grab irons. The car has prototypical changes to the maker lights and the window frames. Two 66719 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Complete buffer beam equipment for car ends is included as detail parts. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 303 mm / 11-15/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T23465 - DB Bi-level Car (no. 79 004)

Pre-order price: $ 60.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) prototype bi-level car, 2nd class. In the green paint scheme after 1956. Car no. 79 004.

Model: This car has scale, highly detailed construction. It also has separately applied grab irons. The car has prototypical changes to the maker lights and the window frames. Two 66719 lighting kits can be installed in the car. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Complete buffer beam equipment for car ends is included as detail parts. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 303 mm / 11-15/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24083 - 2008 Trix H0 Museum Car (L)

Pre-order price: $ 47.00

Prototype: Privately owned car, used on the German State Railroad Company (DRG). Design with a brakeman's cab and a flat roof. 2-axle truck with an open flatbed. Use: Breweries in and around Northern Bavaria.

Model: The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. It also has gray spoked wheels. Length over the buffers 101 mm / 4". The model truck is a flatbed version and is lettered for the brewery "Humbser Bräu". It is a special model from Wiking.

One-time series.

Trix Express wheel set 2 x 33340009. Märklin AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24084 - Trix H0 Profi Club Car for 2008

Pre-order price: $ TBA

Prototype: Gas container car with a brakeman's platform. Privately owned car painted and lettered for the firm Linde, used on the Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.).

Model: The car has a partially open frame. It has a finely detailed reproduction of the container flanges and the fittings. Length over the buffers 100 mm / 3-15/16".

One-time series only for members of the TRIX Profi Club.

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24100 - K.Bay.Sts.B. Livestock Car

Pre-order price: $ 34.00
Goes with: 43985

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) short Bavarian freight car. Version without brakes as a livestock car without a brakeman's cab.

Model: The car has authentic paint and lettering for Era I. The frame and body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. It also has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 81 mm / 3-3/16".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24101 - K.Bay.Sts.B. Boxcar

Pre-order price: $ 34.00
Goes with: 43985

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) short Bavarian freight car. Version with a brakeman's cab.

Model: The car has authentic paint and lettering for Era I. The frame and body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. It also has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 81 mm / 3-3/16".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24102 - K.Bay.Sts."Löwenbräu" Beer Car

Pre-order price: $ 34.00
Goes with: 43985
K.Bay.Sts.L”wenbr„u Beer Car

Prototype: Privately owned car painted and lettered for the "Löwenbräu" Brewery, used on the Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.). Version with a brakeman's cab.

Model: The car has authentic paint and lettering for Era I. The frame and body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. It also has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 70 mm / 2-3/4".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24103 - K.Bay.Sts.B. "Auerbräu" Beer Car

Pre-order price: $ 34.00
Goes with: 43985
K.Bay.Sts.B. Auerbr„u Beer Car

Prototype: Privately owned car painted and lettered for the " Auerbräu" Brewery, used on the Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.). Version with a brakeman's cab.

Model: The car has authentic paint and lettering for Era I. The frame and body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. It also has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 70 mm / 2-3/4".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24358 - VTG Acid Transport Car

Pre-order price: $ 35.00

Prototype: Acid transport car with a brakeman's platform. Privately owned car painted and lettered for the VTG, Vereinigte Tanklager und Transportmittel GmbH / United Tank Farm and Transportation, Inc., Hamburg, Germany, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB).

Model: The car has a detailed, finely constructed framework of braced timbers. The car is loaded with acid containers. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 113 mm / 4-7/16".

AC wheel set 2 x 700150.

Similar models are available in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 46390.

T24405 - DB AG Torpedo Ladle Car (L)

Pre-order price: $ 96.00
Goes with: T24406 T24407 T24410 T24411 T24412 T24413 T24414 T66165

Prototype: Privately owned car, used on the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG). Built starting in 1967. Use: Transporting molten crude iron.

Model: The torpedo and the truck bridge assemblies are constructed of metal. The handrails are finely reproduced. The torpedo ladle is mounted so that it can be turned. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over buffers 390 mm / 15-3/8". These cars have a prototypical high weight with a high center of gravity. For that reason no more than 3 cars should be run in a train on a route with many grades.

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

The main product of a blast furnace is molten crude iron. It is transported in torpedo ladle cars to be processed further in a steel plant. The prototype of our model is an 18-axle special car with an authorized total weight of 360 metric tons. The interior of the torpedo ladle container is lined with fireproof brick, so that the 1,350ø Centigrade / 2,462ø Fahrenheit hot load does not cool down and so that the torpedo ladle container does not melt through. Often, there are two to three of these cars in a train. Two-axle, empty freight cars are placed between the torpedo ladle cars to keep from exceeding the authorized load on railroad bridges.

T24406 - DB AG Flat Car w/Telescoping Covers 2-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 80.00
Goes with: T24405 T24407 T24410 T24411 T24412 T24413 T24414 T66165

Prototype: 2 German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Shimmns-u flat cars with telescoping covers.

Model: The cars have realistic weathering with repaired areas. The cars have fixed end walls and 3 telescoping covers that can be slid back and forth. The cars have 5 load cradles inside with adjustable load restraints. Each car has 3 rolls of sheet metal as loads. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 277 mm / 10-7/8".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

AC wheel set 8 x 700150.

T24407 - DB Coal Tub 2-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T24405 T24406 T24410 T24411 T24412 T24413 T24414 T66165

Prototype: 2 German Federal Railroad (DB) tub cars, each car loaded with 3 tub containers. Use: Regular delivery to power plants and industrial firms.

Model: The cars die-cast metal frames. The containers can be removed from the cars and can be opened. The tubs have load inserts with a layer of real coal. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 184 mm / 7-1/4".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24408 - DB "Dortmunder Union" Beer 3-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 88.00
DB Dortmunder Union Beer 3-Car Set (L)

Prototype: 2 privately owned cars painted and lettered for the "Dortmunder Union" Brewery, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB).

Model: The cars have frames with truss rods in profile. They also have separately applied metal buffers. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 485 mm / 19-1/8".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

Era: Features: Gauge: Trix H0 Group: Wagons Subgroup: Freight Car Set Released in: Neuheiten 2008 back

T24410 - DB AG type Sahmms 709 Heavy Duty Flat Car w/Coils (L)

Pre-order price: $ TBA
Goes with: T24405 T24406 T24407 T24411 T24412 T24413 T24414 T66165

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Sahmmms 709 heavy duty flat car.

Model: The car has a die-cast metal frame. It also has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. The car is loaded with reproductions of steel coils made of real metal. Length over the buffers 187 mm / 7-3/8".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

AC wheel set 6 x 700150

T24411 - DB type Rlmmps 651 Heavy Duty 3-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 96.00
Goes with: T24405 T24406 T24407 T24410 T24412 T24413 T24414 T66165

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Rlmmps 651 heavy duty car, used for transporting steel slabs.

Model: The cars have a metal frame. Stakes are included that can be installed on the cars. Steel slabs are included as loads. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 372 mm / 14-5/8".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T24412 - Slag 2-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T24405 T24406 T24407 T24410 T24411 T24413 T24414 T66165

Prototype: 2 special cars for transporting slag. Industrial railroad cars.

Model: The cars have a die-cast metal frames. The ladles can be tipped to the sides. The cars have a realistic matte finish. They also have different car numbers. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 217 mm / 8-9/16".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

302414 Replacement trucks for Trix Express. 306923 Replacement trucks for AC.

T24413 - Crude Iron Slag 3-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 104.00
Goes with: T24405 T24406 T24407 T24410 T24411 T24412 T24414 T66165

Prototype: 3 special cars for transporting molten crude iron. Industrial railroad cars.

Model: The cars have a die-cast metal frames. The ladles can be tipped to the sides. The cars have a realistic matte finish. They also have different car numbers. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 308 mm / 12-1/8".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

302414 Replacement trucks for Trix Express. 306923 Replacement trucks for AC.

T24414 - DB Cargo type Res 676 Flat Car (L)

Pre-order price: $ 42.00
Goes with: T24405 T24406 T24407 T24410 T24411 T24412 T24413 T66165

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB Cargo) type Res 676. European standard design with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-7/16 inches. Version with steel side walls.

Model: The car has a type Y 25 trucks. It also has a metal insert for good running characteristics. The underbody details are specific to the car. The car has many separately applied details. The stakes can be turned down. The car has a sheet steel as a load. It also has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 229 mm / 9".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24420 - DB AG High-Capacity Sliding Wall Boxcar

Pre-order price: $ 47.00
Goes with: T24421 48055 48056

Prototype: Privately owned type Habbiins 15 car painted and lettered for the firm Transwaggon, Inc., Hamburg, Germany, used on the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG).

Model: The car has a type Y 25 trucks. It also has adjustable buffers and trucks. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 267 mm / 10-1/2".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24421 - "Transwaggon Inc." High-Capacity Sliding Wall Boxcar

Pre-order price: $ 47.00
Goes with: T24420 48055 48056
Transwaggon Inc. High-Capacity Sliding Wall Boxcar

Prototype: Privately owned type Habbiins 15 car painted and lettered for the firm Transwaggon, Inc., Hamburg, Germany, on permanent lease to the firm Sappi. Used on the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG).

Model: The car has a type Y 25 trucks. It also has adjustable buffers and trucks. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 267 mm / 10-1/2".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24515 - SNCF High Side Gondola 3-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 88.00
Goes with: 46329 T24517 T24519

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) type Eaos high side gondola.

Model: 2 cars are weathered; 1 car is freshly painted. The cars are loaded with a freight insert of "steel scrap". The cars have different car numbers. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged. Total length over the buffers 485 mm / 19-1/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T24516 - SNCF Coal Hopper 5-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 164.00

Prototype: High-capacity hopper cars, privately owned cars painted and lettered for the firm SGW, used on the French State Railways (SNCF). Used in unit trains for transporting coal.

Model: The saddle, frame and end platforms on the cars are made of metal. The cars have different lettering and car numbers. The load inserts have a layer of real, scale-sized coal. The cars are painted to look dirty from use. Each car comes individually packaged. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers for each car 133 mm / 5-1/4", total length 670 mm / 26-3/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 20 x 700150.

T24517 - SNCF Deep Well Flat Car w/Semi-Trailer (L)

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: 46329 T24515 T24519

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) standard design deep well flat car.

Model: The car frame and floor are die-cast metal. The car has many separately applied details. The load restraints are adjustable. The car is loaded with a semi-trailer. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24519 - SNCF Deep Well Flat Car w/Tank Containers (L)

Pre-order price: $ 56.00
Goes with: 46329 T24515 T24517

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) standard design deep well flat car.

Model: The car frame and floor are die-cast metal. The car has many separately applied details. The load restraints are adjustable. The car is loaded with two 20 foot tank containers. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24523 - FS Side Dump 3-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 116.00

Prototype: Italian State Railways (FS) side dump cars. Version with hinged roof covers for the load area.

Model: These cars are finely detailed, reddish brown versions with many separately applied details. The cars have separately applied chute extensions. The hinged roof covers can be opened. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 338 mm / 13-5/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 6 x 700150.

T24524 - FS Flat Car with Steel Side Walls (L)

Pre-order price: $ 44.00

Prototype: Italian State Railways (FS) type Res. European standard design car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-7/16 inches. Version with ribbed side walls, hinged stakes, and round buffers.

Model: The car has a metal insert for good running characteristics. It has a representation of a wood floor, with 8 stakes and inserted side walls. The underbody details are specific to the car type. The car has type Y 25 trucks. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 229 mm / 9".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24526 - ÖBB Bicycle 2-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T22074 T24527 T24532
™BB Bicycle 2-Car Set (L)

Prototype: 2 Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) bicycle cars. Rebuilt type Gbs express freight cars.

Model: The car frames have truss rods. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged. Total length over the buffers 325 mm / 12-13/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24527 - ÖBB Ballast 2-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 76.00
Goes with: T24074 T24526 T24532
™BB Ballast 2-Car Set (L)

Prototype: 2 Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) ballast cars. 1 type Fc side dump car and one former type Tds dump car with hinged roof covers, with the covers removed.

Model: These are finely constructed models with many separately applied details. The chute extensions are separately applied. The car bodies are prototypically weathered. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 225 mm / 8-7/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24532 - ÖBB High Side Gondola 3-Car Set (L)

Pre-order price: $ 88.00
Goes with: T24074 T24526 T24527
™BB High Side Gondola 3-Car Set (L)

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) type Eaos high side gondola. Use to transport wood.

Model: The cars have real wood as load inserts. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. 2 cars are weathered; 1 car is freshly painted. The cars come individually packaged. Total length over the buffers 485 mm / 19-1/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T24620 - DB cl 420 S-Bahn Rail Car Dummy goes w/T22620

Pre-order price: $ 240.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 420 S-Bahn powered rail car train. The train looks as it did at the end of the Seventies. Road nos. 420 213-1, 421 213-0, 420 713-0. Use: Suburban commuter service.

Model: Non-powered unit. The frame for the middle car is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The unit has triple headlights and dual red marker lights. They will change over with the direction of travel. The end cars have an electrical pickup changeover feature, and the pickups at the front of the train pick up current. The lighted train destination signs can be controlled digitally along with the triple headlights. There are close coupler guide mechanisms and electrical connections between the cars. A special coupling included with the train enables you to couple the train to additional ET 420 units for prototypical operations. The 66718 interior lighting kit can be installed in the train. Different destination signs for the S-Bahn networks in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, and the Ruhr area are included with the train. The train has highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, whistles, and horns. The train has interior details in several colors. There is a detailed representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at the ends of the train. Length over the couplers 775 mm / 30-1/2".

Comment: ET 420 - Powered Rail Cars with a Cult Status. The era of the ET 420 powered rail car train began in Munich in 1972 with the introduction of the S-Bahn service at the same time that the Olympic Games were taking place. In the period following this, the use of this proven, three-part design (whose middle car was designated as the class 421) was expanded to other S-Bahn networks such as Frankfurt and Stuttgart. These were modern, fast units at that time. They were to play a significant role in commuter service and made it easier for millions of commuters to get to work faster. One unit offers space for 448 passengers, of which 194 had to be content with standing room. There is no passage way between the three cars constructed of aluminum, and an ET 420 has two electrical layouts independent of each other, hence two main relays, two transformers, etc. Each car has two power trucks, i.e. all 12 axles on a train are driven by means of nose-suspended, single-axle traction motors. The 67.40 meter / 221 foot 1-9/16 inch long train has an hourly rating of 2,400 kilowatts / 3,218 horsepower and reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. The ET 420 can be separated and coupled quickly and easily by means of the Scharffenberg coupler at the ends of the trains. Up to three coupled units are run in S-Bahn service and they enable the flexible use of a powered rail car train configured in this way. The large number of doors, 24 per unit, allows fast boarding and disembarking of passengers and enables short dwell times in stations. Over time, the second pantograph has been removed and on some S-Bahn networks 1st class has been eliminated to increase capacity. The ET 420 was bought in 8 production groups, which naturally differ from one another and which have different paint schemes. The Munich trains originally had a blue window band; the well-known orange / light gray paint scheme quickly spread everywhere. Today, the trains are all in the "traffic red" scheme customary for commuter service. The ET 420 opened up a new, successful chapter in commuter service in the urban areas; for many people it simply is the S-Bahn! And although it was still partially in service, one unit has already been transferred to the Nürnberg Transportation Museum to remain preserved for future generations.

This unit is suitable lengthening the 22620 powered set.

T24621 - DB cl 420 S-Bahn Rail Car Dummy goes w/T22621

Pre-order price: $ 240.00
Goes with: T22621

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 420 S-Bahn powered rail car train. The train looks as it does now in the "traffic red" commuter service paint scheme. Road nos. 420 378-2, 421 378-1, 420 878-1. Use: Suburban commuter service.

Model: Era V. Non-powered unit. The frame for the middle car is die-cast metal. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's, and they will work in conventional operation. The unit has triple headlights and dual red marker lights. They will change over with the direction of travel. The end cars have an electrical pickup changeover feature, and the pickups at the front of the train pick up current. The lighted train destination signs can be controlled digitally along with the triple headlights. There are close coupler guide mechanisms and electrical connections between the cars. A special coupling included with the train enables you to couple the train to additional ET 420 units for prototypical operations. The 66718 interior lighting kit can be installed in the train. Different destination signs for the S-Bahn networks in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, and the Ruhr area are included with the train. The train has highly detailed plastic bodies with many separately applied parts such as grab irons, electrical plugs, windshield wipers, antennas, whistles, and horns. The train has interior details in several colors. There is a detailed representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working) at the ends of the train. Length over the couplers 775 mm / 30-1/2".

Comment: ET 420 - Powered Rail Cars with a Cult Status. The era of the ET 420 powered rail car train began in Munich in 1972 with the introduction of the S-Bahn service at the same time that the Olympic Games were taking place. In the period following this, the use of this proven, three-part design (whose middle car was designated as the class 421) was expanded to other S-Bahn networks such as Frankfurt and Stuttgart. These were modern, fast units at that time. They were to play a significant role in commuter service and made it easier for millions of commuters to get to work faster. One unit offers space for 448 passengers, of which 194 had to be content with standing room. There is no passage way between the three cars constructed of aluminum, and an ET 420 has two electrical layouts independent of each other, hence two main relays, two transformers, etc. Each car has two power trucks, i.e. all 12 axles on a train are driven by means of nose-suspended, single-axle traction motors. The 67.40 meter / 221 foot 1-9/16 inch long train has an hourly rating of 2,400 kilowatts / 3,218 horsepower and reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph. The ET 420 can be separated and coupled quickly and easily by means of the Scharffenberg coupler at the ends of the trains. Up to three coupled units are run in S-Bahn service and they enable the flexible use of a powered rail car train configured in this way. The large number of doors, 24 per unit, allows fast boarding and disembarking of passengers and enables short dwell times in stations. Over time, the second pantograph has been removed and on some S-Bahn networks 1st class has been eliminated to increase capacity. The ET 420 was bought in 8 production groups, which naturally differ from one another and which have different paint schemes. The Munich trains originally had a blue window band; the well-known orange / light gray paint scheme quickly spread everywhere. Today, the trains are all in the "traffic red" scheme customary for commuter service. The ET 420 opened up a new, successful chapter in commuter service in the urban areas; for many people it simply is the S-Bahn! And although it was still partially in service, one unit has already been transferred to the Nürnberg Transportation Museum to remain preserved for future generations.

This unit is suitable lengthening the 22621 powered set.

T24700 - ICE 1 type 802.8 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24701 T24702 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24707

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class with video equipment. Smoker's car. Car no. 802 829-2.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24701 - ICE 1 type 802.6 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24700 T24702 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24707

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class. Smoker's car. Car no. 802 620-5.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24702 - ICE 1 type 802.3 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24700 T24701 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24707

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class. Non-smoking car. Car no. 802 395-4.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24703 - ICE 1 type 802.3 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24700 T24701 T24702 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24707

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class. Non-smoking car. Car no. 802 337-6.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24704 - ICE 1 type 802.0 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24700 T24701 T24702 T24703 T24705 T24706 T24707

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class. Non-smoking car. Car no. 802 072-9.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24705 - ICE 1 type 802.0 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24703 T24704 T24706 T24707 T24708 T24709 T24710

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class. Non-smoking car. Car no. 802 071-1.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24706 - ICE 1 type 803.0 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24707 T24708 T24709 T24710

Prototype: Intermediate car, 2nd class. Non-smoking car with a service area. Car no. 803 029-8.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24707 - ICE 1 type 804 "Bord Restaurant" Dining Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24708 T24709 T24710
ICE 1 type 804 Bord Restaurant Dining Car

Prototype: "Bord Restaurant" with its characteristic roof structure. Car no. 804 028-9.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24708 - ICE 1 type 801.0 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24707 T24709 T24710

Prototype: Intermediate car, 1st class. Non-smoking car. Car no. 801 052-2.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24709 - ICE 1 type 801.4 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628 T24703 T24704 T24705 T24706 T24707 T24708 T24710

Prototype: Intermediate car, 1st class. Non-smoking car. Car no. 801 415-1.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24710 - ICE 1 type 801.8 Intermediate Car

Pre-order price: $ 59.00
Goes with: T22628, T24703, T24704, T24705, T24706, T24707, T24708, T24709

Prototype: Intermediate car, 1st class. Smoker's car with video equipment and an on-board telephone. Car no. 801 803-8.

Model: The car has a detailed interior specific to the car type. The 66718 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has a special coupling with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the couplings 303.4 mm / 11-15/16".

T24797 - Trix HO Add-on Car Set for "The Senator"

Pre-order price: $ 175.00
Goes with: T22797
Trix HO Add-on Car Set for The Senator

Prototype: 3 intermediate cars for the German Federal Railroad (DB) class VT 10.5 "Senator" daytime articulated train. 2 open seating cars without entry doors and 1 open seating car with entry doors.

Model: This car set is for lengthening the 22797 train. There is a special multiple conductor current-conducting cable and close fitting diaphragms with guide mechanisms between the cars. The cars have factory-installed interior lighting and lighted table lamps powered and controlled from the powered end cars. The lights are maintenance-free warm white LED's. This car set lengthens the train by 420 mm / 16-9/16".

The 24797 car set is being produced in 2008 in a one-time series only for Trix Profi Club members. This car set can only be used in conjunction with the powered rail car train, item no. 22797. It expands the 22797 4-unit daytime articulated train to the prototypical 7-car train. This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 41100.

T33960 - Trix Express Profi Club Car for 2008

Pre-order price: $ TBA

T66165 - Blast Furnace w/Casting Hall Building Kit (L)

Pre-order price: $ 472.00
Goes with: T66166 T66167 T66168 T66169

Prototype: Blast furnace for a steel plant with a casting hall, Venturi washer, dust bag, charging and exhaust gas lines, stairwell, lift tower, inclined lift, winch house, charging platform, platform crane, and the bunker for a day's supply of material, based on the prototype of a steel plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional quality industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit ready to assemble. The parts for the areas of steel construction are precision laser-cut from special architectural quality hard cardstock. The furnace structure, gas lines, base, and the bunker for a day's supply of material gas holder tank, the dome cover, the gas lines, and the base are made of Acrysin plastic. The steps are made of ABS plastic. All of the parts come in a realistic base color; they can be weathered easily and can be painted further. Through tracks can be put under the casting hall, 4 each on the cold wind side and on the hot wind side; additional through tracks can be put under the bunker and the dust bag structure. The track spacings match the Märklin and the Trix C Track system. This model can be lit with the 66169 lighting kit. Dimensions of the finished model: Width 840 mm / 32-1/16", length 535 mm / 20-1/16", Height 820 mm / 35-7/16" (upper edge of the furnace crown).

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

The 66169 lighting kit can be installed on the building kit of the blast furnace.

T66166 - Hot Blast Towers Building Kit (L)

Pre-order price: $ 352.00
Goes with: T66165 T66167 T66168 T66169

Prototype: Three hot blast towers with crane structures based on the prototype of a steel plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional quality industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit ready to assemble. The parts for the areas of steel construction, the platform and railings, and the crane structures are precision laser-cut from special architectural quality hard cardstock. The heat blast pipes, gas lines, and the base are made of Acrysin plastic. The heat blast pipes come in segments for easy assembly. The steps are made of ABS plastic. All of the parts come in a realistic base color; they can be weathered easily and can be painted further. Dimensions of the finished model: Width 445 mm / 17-1/2", length 248 mm / 9-3/4", Height 542 mm / 21-5/16" (upper edge of the charging crane).

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

In the prototype the heat blast towers are an indispensable part of a blast furnace installation. Therefore, they belong on a prototypically-oriented model railroad layout right next to the blast furnaces.

T66167 - Gas Holder Building Kit (L)

Pre-order price: $ 296.00
Goes with: T66165 T66166 T66168 T66169

Prototype: Blast furnace gas holder based on the prototype of a steel plant in Dortmund, Germany. This gas holder can also be used as a city gas holder independent of the steel plant.

Model: This is a professional quality industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit ready to assemble. The parts for the lift frame, the platforms, and the railings are precision laser-cut from special architectural quality hard cardstock. The gas holder tank, the dome cover, the gas lines, and the base are made of Acrysin plastic. The steps are made of ABS plastic. All of the parts come in a realistic base color; they can be weathered easily and can be painted further. Dimensions of the finished model: Tank diameter 300 mm / 11-13/16". Height of the framework 370 mm / 14-9/16". Base 350 x 350 mm / 13-3/4" x 13-3/4".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

T66168 - Smoke Stack Building Kit (L)

Pre-order price: $ 72.00
Goes with: T66165 T66166 T66167 T66169

Prototype: Industrial smoke stack based on the prototype of a steel plant in Dortmund, Germany. This smoke stack can also be used as an industrial smoke stack independent of the steel plant.

Model: This is a professional quality industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit ready to assemble. The smoke stack and the base are made of Acrysin plastic. The smoke stack superstructure comes in several parts for easier assembly. The structure has a 3-dimensional representation of the brickwork and the steel bands. All of the parts come in a realistic base color; they can be weathered easily and can be painted further. Dimensions for the finished model: Diameter at the smoke stack base 50 mm / 1-15/16". Height 685 mm / 26-15/16". Base for the entire model 100 x 100 mm / 3-15/16" x 3-15/16".

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".

T66169 - Lighting Kit for the T66165 (L)

Pre-order price: $ 116.00
Goes with: T66165 T66166 T66167 T66168

Model: This kit is suitable for prototypical lighting of the 66165 model of a blast furnace. It consists of 50 miniature light bulbs rated for 16 volts, each one with 50 cm / of black wire for connections, a distribution circuit board for soldering connections from the light bulb wires, and 2 meters of black wire for connections to a conventional model railroad transformer. This lighting kit must be installed at the same time that you are building the kit of the blast furnace.

One-time series for the theme "From Ore to Steel".